Here is the collection of technical writing article links. Careers in Technical Writing This article from U.S. News provides a thorough overview of the technical writing field. Concise, Scannable and Objective: How to Write for the Web An in-depth article on how to write for the web and what online readers look for. Effective Business Writing: The White Paper An article providing information about how to write a white paper. Ethics of Technical Publishing: Trust Yourself An article providing a look into the ethic side of technical publishing and writing. Who can you trust and what do you do when you are confronted with an unethical boss, co-worker or assignment. Good Communication: Seeing the Forest While Managing the Trees An article to help you learn how to clearly communicate information to your readers. How I Broke Into Technical Writing Amanda Layman Low explains how she broke into the field of technical writing. She says benefits include high pay rates and straight-forward assignments. How to Become a Technical Writer This article by Kesi Parker provides a 3 minute guide about hree basic aspects of the technical writing profession. How to Estimate Technical Writing Projectors An article to help technical writers estimate how long a project will take them with five steps and a project task schedule. Improving the Appearance of your Technical Document An article to help technical writers create technical documents that are more visually appealing. Introduction To Technical Writing For Coders Jake Rocheleau provides a handy beginner's guide for coders looking to get into technical writing. Learning Technical Writing Skills An introductory article by Sean Hower which provides an overview of five skills technical writers should know and learn. Making Money In Technical Writing Peter Kent, author of the bestselling Complete Idiot's Guide to the Internet (Que) and Making Money in Technical Writing (MacMillanPublishing) shares his secrets for breaking into this lucrative field. Marketing the Wily Technical Writer An article about marketing yourself as a technical writer, by technical writer Michael Knowles. National Writers Union: Breaking into Technical Writing An information article originally written by NWU technical writers in the San Francisco/Silicon Valley area. about how to break into the field of technical writing. National Writers Union: Technical Writers Code In order to promote fair standards and encourage professional working relationships, the Technical Writers Trade Group of the National Writers Union presents the following Code of Professional Practice for technical writers in the hardware and software in Strategies to Succeed in Technical Writing A series of free online tech writing lessons covering issues like using RoboHelp and FrameMaker, finding a job and writing a technical manual. Succeeding as a Technical Writer An article by technical writer Michael Knowles about the practice of writing efficiently, effectively, and sanely in high-stress environments. Technical Writing in a Technological Age: Changes in the Classroom and the Workplace An article which discusses the ways new technology such as the World Wide Web have impacted the field of technical writing. Technical Writing Tips Ten useful tips on technical writing by Matthew Arnold Stern, creative and technical writer. Technical Writing: Four Essential Tips Technical writer Nick Chowdrey provides four essential tips in this article from Copyblogger. Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions about Technical Writing Tom Johnson answers the questions he has most frequently been asked about technical writing, including what tools a technical writer should learn and whether or not technical writing is boring. Writing a Book About Oracle: Art or Science? This article by author Chris Lawson provides advice and tips about writing a book on Oracle or other technical subject matter. Writing a Software Technical Reference Manual A two part series offering a detailed look at the process of writing a software technical manual. Writing Technical Articles An article about writing technical papers in computer science and electrical engineering, with emphasis on papers in systems and networks. | Freelance Writing Screenwriting Writing Contests |