Embedding the Editor: Tips and Techniques for Editing Embedded Assistance
As technical communicators, we need to convey information in a way that keeps pace with changing technology and meets the ever-evolving needs of our users.
View ArticleHedging Our Bets: Using Politeness in Editorial Comments to Get Results
Thanks to the efficiency and ubiquitous nature of the Internet, online editing has become a common way for technical editors to converse and collaborate with writers.
View ArticleThe Evolving Role of the Technical Editor
Consumers want just the information they need, and they want it now, in whatever medium they prefer, and on whatever device they are using. Technical editors must rise to these challenges by focusing...
View ArticleWhere Technical Editing and Journalism Intersect: Stepping into Unknown...
Technical editors’ successes in mastering, correcting, and enhancing the complex narratives of their chosen industries or technical domains often propel them into assignments that are outside of their...
View ArticleEditing Non-Native English
As globalization and offshoring become ever more the norm, many technical writers and editors are finding themselves faced with editing documents by writers for whom English is a second, or even third,...
View ArticleTalking About an Evolution: Improving the User Interface
Rather than contributing documentation that clarifies how to do a task after the user has tried and possibly failed, we determine how to disclose helpful information progressively right in the...
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