Do you want to make the user manuals or online help systems of your products stand out from those of your competitors but don't have the time to study a dozen all-embracing textbooks about technical writing before getting down to work? This book provides you with a compilation of those best practices that are going to make a real difference. You get hands-on advice and simple, catchy examples-free from theoretical elaborations, highbrow grammar terms, and other shoptalk. The book is exemplary for what you need to achieve as well: deliver the essential information on as few pages as possible in a clear and simple form.

Topics covered:

• Structuring principles, including building topics, establishing headings, and determining the best possible order of information
• Layout and formatting essentials
• General technical writing rules
• Rules for building sections
• Rules for building sentences
• Plain language
• Grammar and word choice FAQ
• Creating images of hardware and software
• Video design