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* The User Manual Manual - which I have used in the past and I and the
students didn't like. Too simplistic and there are more than a few typos.
But there were many votes for it.
* Writing for the Computer Industry by Kristin R. Woolever and Helen M. Loeb
* Designing Visual Language - Charles Kostelnick and David Roberts
* Technical Writing Style - Dan Jones (Professor at University of Central
Florida)
* Technical Communication in the Global Community - Deborah Andrews
* Writing Software Documentation: A Task-Oriented Approach, by Tommy
Barker - many votes.
* How to Communicate Technical Information: A Handbook of Hardware and
Software Documentation, Jonathan Price
* UnTechnical Writing: How to Explain Technical Subjects and Products to
Anyone" by Michael Bremer - which I have used in Intro to Tech writing and
it was only OK. Typos. Not good.
I chose the Barker book, based on the TOC on Amazon. I like this book and am
hoping that the price is offset by the utility inthe long run for my
students. This one seems to cover all the stuff I cover in my classes and
more.
Thanks to all who provided suggestions and thoughts.
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