Monthly Archives: July 2018

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New STC Awards for Technical Documentation!

I received two Society for Technical Communication (STC) awards this year! STC Award for Installation Content My CA Mainframe Operational Intelligence installation content received an STC Award of Excellence. This product requires a complex mainframe environment, so the content strategy provides a phased approach. Customers might have different roles at varying stages of the installation, so I want them to understand each phase correctly. First, you set up your environment prerequisites, like a “site prep.” Second, you go through the main […]

How I Write and Edit Technical Documentation

I have extensive experience in both writing from scratch or editing existing content. When I write content from scratch, I take a deeper dive into the audience analysis. I want to know the what, how, and why. It lets me understand the role and I can create the appropriate content for that user. I also validate the content as much as possible. In the process of validating content, you will discover ways of improving your products! Creating or editing The […]