Technical writing resources
These technical writing resources are primarily for people who are professional technical writers.
Web indexing: extending the functionality of HTML Indexer
Creating coloured hyperlinks in an index in a PDF file
LaTeX: an introduction
latex-introduction.pdf, 199 KB
An overview of the LaTeX typesetting system. Originally published in Communicator, Spring 2006.
How to remove moiré from screenshots
AECMA Simplified English
aecma-simplified-english.pdf, 150 KB
Presents an overview of AECMA Simplified English (now known as ASD Simplified Technical English, Specification ASD-STE100). Originally published in Communicator, Winter 2004.
Automating your Word indexes
WordIndexing.pdf, 475 KB
How to create and edit an index in Word using fields. Originally published in Communicator, Autumn 2003. For training, attend the workshop on embedded indexing in Word.
Insert information from the Address Book into Word. This macro enhances the facilities that are available in Word.