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Re: 'Old fashioned' Tech Writers

Subject: Re: 'Old fashioned' Tech Writers
From: Dick Margulis <margulisd -at- comcast -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 09:47:52 -0400




T.W. Smith wrote:



As for old-fashioned technical writing, from the post, it seems that
this old-fashioned tech writing is really more about jumping through
red tape and staving off lawsuits than it is about providing user
assistance. No?


Not all technical writing consists of assisting users directly. Writing clear and comprehensive documentation of a product (what it does, what it's for, how to use it, how not to use it, how to maintain it, how to troubleshoot and repair it, etc.) may ultimately help users avoid death or injury in addition to helping them figure out what the buttons are for.

Do you have a problem with that?



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'Old fashioned' Tech Writers: From: Leo Hill
Re: 'Old fashioned' Tech Writers: From: T.W. Smith

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