25 Useful Resources on Technical Writing

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Technical Writing Resources

- By Gurpreet Singh (http://TechnicalWritingToolBox.com)

Download Technical Writing Resources in a PDF

You can download the Technical Writing Resources provided on this page as a pdf (designed for print) from http://technicalwritingtoolbox.com/technical-writing-resources.

A Day in the Life of a Technical Writer

* http://bit.ly/LJyKhg (link from the blog- I’d rather be writing)
* http://bit.ly/JqrFoH (link from the blog- Technical Writing Toolbox)

Recommended Blogs on Technical Writing

* http://tech-writing.alltop.com (Tech Writing Alltop is a directory that shows recent articles from over 25 popular blogs on technical writing)
* http://TechnicalWritingToolbox.com (This is Gurpreet’s Tech Writing blog)
* http://idratherbewriting.com (A blog covering latest trends in Tech Comm)
* http://ffeathers.wordpress.com (A blog on technical writing with Wiki)
* http://www.indoition.com (Resources for creating technical docs)
* http://kaiweber.wordpress.com (Blogged by a tech writer in Copenhagen)
* http://justwriteclick.com (A useful blog on technical writing)
* http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk (Blogged by a tech writer based in UK)
* http://www.cherryleaf.com/blog (Cherryleaf blog on technical writing)
* http://iconlogic.blogs.com/weblog (A useful blog on tech writing tools)

Social Network for Technical Writers

* http://TechnicalWritingWorld.com
* http://TheContentWrangler.com

Technical Writing Online Library

* http://tc.eserver.org (The EServer Technical Communication Library is a free, open-access, categorized index of 21,620 works available online for professional, scientific and technical communicators (such as technical writers).)

* http://www.writersua.com (User Assistance Resource Directory)

Recommended LinkedIn Groups on Technical Writing

Recommended LinkedIn groups to network and share information about writing and latest trends & innovations in the field of technical writing. (Links to these groups are available here).
* LinkEds & writers (Over 37,000 members)
* Technical Writer Forum (Over 13,000 members)
* Documentation and Technical Writing Management (Over 5000 members)
* Technical Writer (Over 4500 members)
* Documentation Managers
* Content first
* Online Writers
* Working Writers
* Technical Writer Worldwide
* API Documentation (A group for API/Programmer documentation writers)
* Technical Writers in Toronto (A group for technical writers based in GTA)

Note: An updated version of this resource list is available at http://technicalwritingtoolbox.com/technical-writing-resources

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