Technical Writing

This section of the bookstore contains technical writing books. It also includes books on English grammar. I have included these books because they had a rating of 4 or greater on Amazon.

I highly recommend The Elements of Style and the Microsoft Manual of Style. These are both really good investments for a tech writer. Developing Quality Technical Information is a great book for those new to technical writing. It introduces you to the field, and some of the theory behind technical writing.

Style Guides

The Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications

 

Read Me First A Style Guide for the Computer Industry

 

The Elements of Style

 

Document Management

Starting a Documentation Group

 

Managing Your Documentation Projects

 

Technical Editing : The Practical Guide for Editors and Writers

 

Official Adobe Print Publishing Guide

 

Making Money in Technical Writing

 

Technical Writing Basics

Technical Writing for Dummies

 

The Tech Writing Game

 

Handbook of Technical Writing

 

Technical Communication

 

Standards for Online Communication

 

Technical Writing: A Practical Approach

 

Writing Software Documentation: A Task-Oriented Approach

 

The User Manual Manual

 

Untechnical Writing

 

Design, Human Factors, Misc.

The Inmates Are Running the Asylum

 

About Face: The Essentials of User Interface Design

 

Human Factors for Technical Communicators

 

The Social Life of Information

 

Handbook of Usability Testing

 

The Design of Everyday Things

 

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