Additions to Technical Communication Skills

[Ned Bedinger]

And spell checking.  What kind of technical writer would we be if we 
couldn't and didn't spell check?

Ned "put a spell on you"

Chris Borokowski wrote:
> 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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