Technical writing/Courses

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Technical Writing

 * We offer Level 1 and Level 2 courses in technical writing, plus a workshop on writing system requirement specifications. You can unlock new levels by earning a specific amount of points.
 * All of this technical writing and analysis course work is free for you to use, copy, modify, and adapt as you see fit. This is open source learning.
 * Technical writing training is well suited for:
 * • Teachers
 * • Journalists
 * • IT Professionals
 * • Project Managers


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Technical Writing Level 1 (You have attained 0 points so far on this level.)
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 * An Introduction to Technical Writing


 * 1) Technical Communications Overview
 * 2) Audience Analysis
 * 3) Researching Information
 * 4) Structuring Information
 * 5) Writing Clearly
 * 6) Collaborating
 * 7) The Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
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Technical Writing Level 2 (You have attained 0 points so far on this level.)
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 * Topics in Technical Writing


 * 1) Presenting Information
 * 2) Documentation Project Management
 * 3) Documentation and Translation Tools
 * 4) Types of User Documentation
 * 5) Document Design
 * 6) Documentation Cost and Schedule Estimating
 * 7) Internationalization, Localization and Globalization
 * 8) User Interface Design
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 * December 2007


 * Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
 * Requirements Analysis
 * Check Lists and Template Links
 * Style Guide
 * Exercises


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Users, Functions, Structures
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Meeting User Goals

 * Our workshops provide practical training in defining system requirements. This is targeted for:


 * managers
 * analysts
 * architects
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