Re: Computer Courses to Help Technical Writers

[Erica <ericamhc -at- gmail -dot- com>]

Programming for Beginners and Database Design for Beginners.  That way 
you at least get a cursory look at the terms and technologies used by 
developers, making it easier to communicate with them and giving you a 
broad overview so you have a solid foundation of understanding to jump 
from when you have to learn the technology specific to your company.  It 
can certainly help to look at the database schemas and layer diagrams in 
technical specifications and understand them as you translate from 
technical to everyday terms.  Introductory Graphics Design of some sort 
would be especially helpful too in case you're asked to design help 
system styles and graphics. 

Cheers,
Erica
Technical Communicator, Budding User Experience Designer, Mama of Two Little Boys...
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