http://www.techscribe.co.uk/ Things you need to know when you commission or produce software documentation, and the latest news from TechScribe. http://www.techscribe.co.uk/images/techscribe-web-logo.png http://www.techscribe.co.uk/ en-gb TechScribe mike@techscribe.co.uk (Mike Unwalla) mike@techscribe.co.uk (Mike Unwalla) http://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html technical communication technical writing technical authoring software documentation software development writing http://www.techscribe.co.uk/ta/microsoft-manual-of-style-fourth-edition.htm The Microsoft Manual of Style contains "best practices for writing content for the web, optimizing for accessibility, and communicating to a worldwide audience". I am specially interested in these guidelines, and I review the three applicable chapters after I discuss some general problems with the Microsoft Manual of Style. mike@techscribe.co.uk (Mike Unwalla) style guide technical documentation technical publications terminology terms http://www.techscribe.co.uk/ta/microsoft-manual-of-style-fourth-edition.htm 14 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.techscribe.co.uk/ta/istc-winter-2011.htm ISTC members discuss: the approval of documents; terms for the use of touch-screens; the ratio of software developers to technical communicators. mike@techscribe.co.uk (Mike Unwalla) document approval software developers technical communicators terms touch-screens http://www.techscribe.co.uk/ta/istc-winter-2011.htm 26 Mar 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.techscribe.co.uk/techw/newsletter-45.htm The latest news from TechScribe. Issue 45 is about a new training module (how to write for international readers), ISTC's Communicator in the PDF file format, and English that uses only words that have an Old English source. mike@techscribe.co.uk (Mike Unwalla) accessibility checker international English Communicator Old English http://www.techscribe.co.uk/techw/newsletter-45.htm 13 Jan 2012 09:00:00 GMT