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pyat ([personal profile] pyat) wrote2010-01-18 07:33 pm

A question for Tech Writers!

I have a question for all the tech writers on my friend's list, or all the folks in software/process documentation, and related fields.

The set-up is this. I've been a tech writer for about 7 years, but I have absolutely no specific training in the field. I have a generic journalism degree. I sort of drifted into tech writer from general corporate writing. I'm finding myself at a loss because I've had almost no exposure to the software tools used for authoring and documentation.

If I were to enroll in some night classes or continuing education, what software training should I be looking for?

[identity profile] viktor-haag.livejournal.com 2010-01-19 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
Please note that my comments about InDesign are based on the features it had in CS2. At this point it's several versions on (it's up to CS4 now), and it's quite possible that some of the features that serious, long-task writers value in Frame are available in InDesign (dynamic cross-reference markers for example? not sure).