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.jpg 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/techw/newsletter-37.htm The latest news from TechScribe. Issue 37 is about software for technical writers, a review of 'The Yahoo! style guide', and a review of 'Global English for global business'. mike@techscribe.co.uk (Mike Unwalla) global English news software for writers software technical authoring technical communication technical documentation technical writers technical writing http://www.techscribe.co.uk/techw/newsletter-37.htm 9 Aug 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.techscribe.co.uk/ta/the-yahoo-style-guide.htm 'The Yahoo! style guide' is designed for people who produce content for Yahoo! However, most of the content is applicable to all people who write online content. Unfortunately, the book's effectiveness is decreased by the American-centred writing and because the text is not internationalised. The book has the usual guidelines about words and grammar, but the book also deals with accessibility, audience analysis, text for headings, HTML, search engine optimisation, the design of user interfaces, US copyright law, and many other topics. mike@techscribe.co.uk (Mike Unwalla) authoring business communication communication content copywriting digital content online audiences style guides websites writing http://www.techscribe.co.uk/ta/the-yahoo-style-guide.htm 20 Jul 2010 19:00:00 GMT http://www.techscribe.co.uk/ta/global-english-for-global-business.htm International readers have problems with standard English. 'Global English for global business' by Rachel McAlpine helps people to write and to speak English that their international customers can understand. mike@techscribe.co.uk (Mike Unwalla) communication English Global English international English writing http://www.techscribe.co.uk/ta/global-english-for-global-business.htm 22 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT http://www.techscribe.co.uk/ta/istc-spring10.htm ISTC online groups. This review is about legal disclaimers, MAs in technical communication, reuse of content, and the Rank Xerox award. mike@techscribe.co.uk (Mike Unwalla) content management education law technical communication technical writing http://www.techscribe.co.uk/ta/istc-spring10.htm 22 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT http://www.techscribe.co.uk/techw/newsletter-36.htm The latest news from TechScribe. Issue 36 is about TechScribe's new address and telephone number, a student project about language translation, internationalised English, and operation manuals for Japan. mike@techscribe.co.uk (Mike Unwalla) internationalised English news Japanese operation manuals plain English technical authoring technical communication technical documentation technical writing translation http://www.techscribe.co.uk/techw/newsletter-36.htm 2 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT http://www.techscribe.co.uk/techw/student-project-machine-translation.htm TechScribe has a project for a language student who needs to do industry-related research as part of his or her studies. Research question: with free machine translation software such as Google Translate, is the translation of 'international English' better than the translation of 'plain English'? mike@techscribe.co.uk (Mike Unwalla) automated translation automatic translation global English international English language machine translation online translation plain English translation http://www.techscribe.co.uk/techw/student-project-machine-translation.htm 5 May 2010 15:00:00 GMT