Technical Authors work in a profession where they must be able to adapt to changes in the technology sector. Often, the changes relate to the outputs they need to create or the authoring tools they use, and most Technical Authors adapt quite easily to the new situations. However, sometimes there are also changes to writing styles or the… Read more »
Category: Technical Writing
Our next advanced technical writing training course will be on 22nd March
We’ve just scheduled another of our Advanced technical writing & new trends in technical communication training courses. “Discover the advanced new writing styles emerging in technical communication by attending Cherryleaf’s popular training course. Don’t get left behind: past clients include technical communicators from Citrix, GE, IBM UK, Lloyds Banking Group, Sage plc, Schlumberger, Tekla and Visa International.”… Read more »
Explaining complicated stuff using simple words
Randall Munroe’s latest book Thing Explainer will be released tomorrow. In the book, Munroe uses line drawings and only the thousand most common words to provide simple explanations for complicated objects. It’s good practice to use words that are commonly understood. In some industries, Technical Authors have to write using only a limited list of approved words (a “controlled… Read more »
Dates for our next advanced technical writing & new trends course
Here are the dates for our next advanced technical writing & new trends course: The next public classroom course will be held on 28th January 2016, at our training centre in central London (SW7). A live Web course, for delegates based outside the UK, will be held on 6 & 7 January 2016 (2 x 3… Read more »
All our online courses – at a discounted, bundle price
You can now sign up for all of Cherryleaf’s popular online training courses at a discounted price! This bundle provides you with access to: Cherryleaf’s Technical Author/Technical Writing online training course DITA fundamentals Single sourcing and content reuse training course Introduction to Content Strategy course By purchasing this bundle, you’ll save £180 ex VAT. That’s a… Read more »