Additions to Technical Communication Skills

[Chris Borokowski]

This is a promising thread.

Do we add researching, investigative and forensics skills?

What about user interaction, intergface design?

Bill collector dodging and tall tale telling?


--- Tim Mantyla <TimMantyla at nustep.com> wrote:

> Technical Communication Skills
> >From 
>
http://www.techwr-l.com/articles/employment/technicalcommunicationskills
> I was looking for this re: the person wondering about job
> requirements for 
> beginning tech writers...
> 
> I've added to these, feel free to keep adding & fine tuning.
> 
> Skill areas: Computer, Technical, Organization/Planning and
> Communication 
> General
> ·       Graphics software packages
> ·       Word processing software
> ·       Online authoring software 
> Help authoring tools (HATs)
> ·       Online editors
> ·       Desktop publishing
> ·       Project planning software
> Specific Applications
> ·       PC and Macintosh
> ·       Configuring Windows 95, 2000, NT, XP, Vista
> ·       Microsoft Word
> ·       Help Workshop
> ·       Adobe Acrobat 
> ·       Adobe FrameMaker
> ·       Adobe PageMaker
> ·       Adobe RoboHelp
> ·       Doc-To-Help
> ·       Help & Manual
> ·       Madcap Flare
> ·       Ventura
> ·       UNIX
> ·       Linux
> ·       HTML, XHTML, SGML, XML and DITA 
> Content Management Systems (CMS)
> ·       C++ code
> ·       COBOL code
> ·       Java
> ·       Visual Basic
> ·       16-bit and 32-bit online help systems
> 
> 
> Hard Skills
> ·       Concise, audience-appropriate writing
> ·       Minimalist writing
> ·       Production, copy, and substantive editing
> Proofreading & page markup
> ·       Web page development
> ·       Online help development
> Soft Skills
> ·       Creativity,  imagination, visualization
> Research
> Listening
> ·       Analyzing audiences
> ·       Writing from point of view of user/reader
> ·       Interviewing people (SMEs and others)
> ·       Facilitating meetings
> ·       Analyzing & managing a project/multiple projects
> ·       Working productively as part of a team
> ·       Working without direct supervision
> ·       Meeting deadlines
> ·       Understanding the product
> ·       Analyzing, planning, prioritizing and organizing skills
> ·       Familiarity with mediums such as user manuals, marketing 
> literature, technical illustrations, documentation, etc.
> 
> 
> Tim Mantyla
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