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RE: Post on Technical Writing vs. Technical Communication
Subject:RE: Post on Technical Writing vs. Technical Communication From:"Dan Goldstein" <DGoldstein -at- riveraintech -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 4 Apr 2012 12:22:15 -0400
Since when are instructional design, e-learning, courseware preparation,
and API documentation *not* part of technical writing? They were the
last time I checked.
I agree that web copy and business communication are often considered
separate from technical writing, though of course many technical writers
do that work as well.
-----Original Message-----
From: Gurpreet Singh
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 12:08 PM
To: techwrl
Subject: Re: Post on Technical Writing vs. Technical Communication
I'm pursuing a graduate certificate in 'Technical Communication' from
Seneca College, Toronto.
You are absolutely correct that most recruiter and employers are
familiar with the term "Tech Writing" and not "Technical Communication"
and even then the courses in college and universities are about
Technical Communication.
As far as I know, Technical Writing is a subset of Technical
Communication.
Technical Communication is a mother ship for Instructional Designing,
e-learning, courseware preparation, Technical Writing, API
Documentation, web-copy writing and even business communication.
I use the term technical communicator only when I am talking to another
technical writer. My resume and LinkedIn profile still says technical
writer. I'm proud to be one!
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