Re: Examples of good tech writing?

[John Cook <john -dot- cook -at- gmail -dot- com>]

On 1/10/06, R D <jaguarjam -at- yahoo -dot- com> wrote:
> Dear List,
>
> Do you have a particular book, website, or instruction
> manual that you think really captures excellent
> technical writing? I'm returning to technical writing
> after a long absence and want to get inspired.
>
> Thanks!
> Rich D.

I keep a copy of Scot Hacker's "The BeOS Bible" on my bookshelf at
work to remind me what clear, effortless writing for a technical
audience can be. The OS is long since mothballed, but the writing in
Scot's tome is both instructive and entertaining.  He has a clean,
understandable voice, and while his style is more casual than most
applications will allow, it is what I refer to when I'm looking for
inspiration.
--
John Cook
Technical Writer / Help Author
john dot cook at gmail dot com
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