{"product_id":"9781457182426","title":"The Insider's Guide to Technical Writing","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery complex product needs to be explained to its users, and technical writers, also known as technical communicators, are the ones who do that job. A growing field, technical writing requires multiple skills, including an understanding of technology, writing ability, and great people skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're thinking of becoming a technical writer, just starting out, or you've been working for a while and feel the need to take your skills to the next level, \u003ci\u003eThe Insider's Guide to Technical Writing\u003c\/i\u003e can help you be a successful technical writer and build a satisfying career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside the Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIs This Job for Me?\u003c\/b\u003e What does it take to be a technical writer?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBuilding the Foundation:\u003c\/b\u003e What skills and tools do you need to get started?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Best Laid Plans:\u003c\/b\u003e How do you create a schedule that won’t make you go crazy? How do you manage different development processes, including Agile methodologies?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOn the Job:\u003c\/b\u003e What does it take to walk into a job and be productive right away?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Tech Writer Toolkit:\u003c\/b\u003e How do you create style guides, indexes, templates and layouts? How do you manage localization and translation and all the other non-writing parts of the job?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eI Love My Job:\u003c\/b\u003e How do you handle the ups and downs of being a technical writer?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAppendixes:\u003c\/b\u003e References to websites, books, and other resources to keep you learning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"XML Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47171762094320,"sku":"9781457182426","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781457182426_p0.jpg?v=1763863356","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781457182426","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}