[PDF] How To Write That Fing Manual eBook

Author : Patricia A. Robinson
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 25,58 MB
Release : 2009-06-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781420069846

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Twenty-five years ago, how many people were thinking about the internet on a daily basis? Now you can find everything, including technical and instruction manuals, online. But some things never change. Users still need instructions and warnings to guide them in the safe and proper use of products. Good design, clear instructions and warnings, placement of graphics, all the traditional elements hold true whether designing for print or online materials. And technical writers still need those two most valuable commodities—time and information—to do their jobs well. Another constant, Writing and Designing Manuals and Warnings, now in its fourth edition, offers real-world guidance based on real-world know-how for the development of product documentation. See What’s New in the Fourth Edition: New organization to clarify the principles of manual and warning development Coverage of the digital revolution and the global marketplace Expanded section on product safety and warnings Information on international standards for warnings Backed by Research and Collective Experience Drawn from the collective experience of hundreds of technical writers, graphic artists, and product safety engineers, along with the author’s nearly 30 years of experience helping companies improve instructions and warnings, this how-to book covers every aspect of developing state-of-the-art product manuals and safety warnings. Filled with examples that show how good manuals and effective warnings can add value to your company’s products and build repeat business, while at the same time reducing liability exposure, the text demonstrates how to create manuals that give products a competitive edge and improve customer satisfaction. Solidly grounded in research, but not a stuffy academic treatise, this down-to-earth, practical book is a survival guide for writers in the real world of short deadlines and tight budgets.

Author : Arnold Robbins
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 31,26 MB
Release : 2005-05-16
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0596555261

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Shell scripting skills never go out of style. It's the shell that unlocks the real potential of Unix. Shell scripting is essential for Unix users and system administrators-a way to quickly harness and customize the full power of any Unix system. With shell scripts, you can combine the fundamental Unix text and file processing commands to crunch data and automate repetitive tasks. But beneath this simple promise lies a treacherous ocean of variations in Unix commands and standards. Classic Shell Scripting is written to help you reliably navigate these tricky waters.Writing shell scripts requires more than just a knowledge of the shell language, it also requires familiarity with the individual Unix programs: why each one is there, how to use them by themselves, and in combination with the other programs. The authors are intimately familiar with the tips and tricks that can be used to create excellent scripts, as well as the traps that can make your best effort a bad shell script. With Classic Shell Scripting you'll avoid hours of wasted effort. You'll learn not only write useful shell scripts, but how to do it properly and portably.The ability to program and customize the shell quickly, reliably, and portably to get the best out of any individual system is an important skill for anyone operating and maintaining Unix or Linux systems. Classic Shell Scripting gives you everything you need to master these essential skills.

Author : Ken Youens-Clark
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 13,32 MB
Release : 2022-01-13
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1098109384

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Updated in 2024: A new version has been released that simplifies the programs used in the book, based on changes in the Rust language and crates since original publication. The code has been updated to reflect version 4 of the clap crate. For several consecutive years, Rust has been voted "most loved programming language" in Stack Overflow's annual developer survey. This open source systems programming language is now used for everything from game engines and operating systems to browser components and virtual reality simulation engines. But Rust is also an incredibly complex language with a notoriously difficult learning curve. Rather than focusing on the language as a whole, this guide teaches Rust using a single small, complete, focused program in each chapter. Author Ken Youens-Clark shows you how to start, write, and test each of these programs to create a finished product. You'll learn how to handle errors in Rust, read and write files, and use regular expressions, Rust types, structs, and more. Discover how to: Use Rust's standard libraries and data types such as numbers, strings, vectors, structs, Options, and Results to create command-line programs Write and test Rust programs and functions Read and write files, including stdin, stdout, and stderr Document and validate command-line arguments Write programs that fail gracefully Parse raw and delimited text manually, using regular expressions and Rust crates Use and control randomness

Author : Mary Ellen Bates
Publisher : Information Today, Inc.
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 15,63 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780910965620

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Online research is one of the hottest work-from-home business opportunities of the decade, and this handbook provides the information necessary to launch, manage, and build a successful research business.

Author : Sarah J. Tracy
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 34,14 MB
Release : 2024-08-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1119988675

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Step-by-step advice for constructing a qualitative project from beginning to end, covering both foundational theory and real-world application Qualitative Research Methods: Collecting Evidence, Crafting Analysis, Communicating Impact guides you through sequential stages of a qualitative research project, from project design and data collection to analysis, interpretation, and presentation. Drawing on her background in qualitative research methods and human communication, Sarah J. Tracy shares personal and backstage stories while showing you how to code data, craft meaningful claims, develop theoretical explanations, and communicate research that impacts key stakeholders. Employing a practical, problem-based contextual approach, the third edition of Qualitative Research Methods incorporates developments in textual, media, visual, arts-based, and digital analysis. New coverage includes social media data-scraping techniques, AI and ChatGPT, fieldwork and interviewing, digital ethnography, working with neurodivergent populations, adopting digital and traditional archival approaches, and much more. This edition includes a wealth of new examples, case studies, discussion questions, full-color visuals, and hands-on “Project Building Blocks” activities you can use at any stage of your qualitative research project. Supported by a companion website containing extensive teaching and learning tools, Qualitative Research Methods: Collecting Evidence, Crafting Analysis, Communicating Impact is an indispensable resource for undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty across multiple disciplines, as well as researchers, ethnographers, and user experience professionals looking to hone their methodological practice.

Author : Adrian Wallwork
Publisher : Springer
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 10,45 MB
Release : 2014-06-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1493906410

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This book is intended for anyone whose job involves writing formal documentation. It is aimed at non-native speakers of English, but should also be of use for native speakers who have no training in technical writing. Technical writing is a skill that you can learn and this book outlines some simple ideas for writing clear documentation that will reflect well on your company, its image and its brand. The book has four parts: Structure and Content: Through examples, you will learn best practices in writing the various sections of a manual and what content to include. Clear Unambiguous English: You will learn how to write short clear sentences and paragraphs whose meaning will be immediately clear to the reader. Layout and Order Information: Here you will find guidelines on style issues, e.g., headings, bullets, punctuation and capitalization. Typical Grammar and Vocabulary Mistakes: This section is divided alphabetically and covers grammatical and vocabulary issues that are typical of user manuals.

Author : Gretchen H. Schoff
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 14,36 MB
Release : 1991-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN :

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How should a technical writer analyze user needs? What types of photos and drawings work best in technical publications? How do you avoid ambiguous wording in safety warnings? "If you want to find out the best way to sew on pockets, don't ask the president of the shirt company. Ask the person working on the line, someone who has sewn on 10,000 pockets." This opening statement of the preface to Writing and Designing Manuals, 2nd Edition reflects the overall tone and philosophy of this practical, "how-to" guide to technical publication writing and design. Based on the authors' experience as teachers and consultants with technical writers, the book follows new trends and incorporates new materials on desktop publishing, techniques for visuals, safety and product liability, and production of translated materials for international markets. There are also many new sample manual pages from manuals provided by product manufacturers. The decisions writers must make when producing a manual are presented, as well as techniques for organizing office structures and writing teams to make the manual production process run as smoothly as possible. The language in the book is clear, direct, and unacademic, and the principles featured in the book can be applied to writing manuals for a variety of products, including household, automotive, chemical, industrial, mechanical, recreational, and biomedical. Discover how to analyze user needs, determine which photos and drawings will work best with publications, and design clear, effective safety warnings. Anyone faced with the task of preparing user documentation, service manuals, and other technical publications must have this book. Managers in charge of hiring technical writers or developing technical writing departments will find the book invaluable.

Author : J. Lewis Blackburn
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 678 pages
File Size : 45,61 MB
Release : 2014-02-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1439888124

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For many years, Protective Relaying: Principles and Applications has been the go-to text for gaining proficiency in the technological fundamentals of power system protection. Continuing in the bestselling tradition of the previous editions by the late J. Lewis Blackburn, the Fourth Edition retains the core concepts at the heart of power system analysis. Featuring refinements and additions to accommodate recent technological progress, the text: Explores developments in the creation of smarter, more flexible protective systems based on advances in the computational power of digital devices and the capabilities of communication systems that can be applied within the power grid Examines the regulations related to power system protection and how they impact the way protective relaying systems are designed, applied, set, and monitored Considers the evaluation of protective systems during system disturbances and describes the tools available for analysis Addresses the benefits and problems associated with applying microprocessor-based devices in protection schemes Contains an expanded discussion of intertie protection requirements at dispersed generation facilities Providing information on a mixture of old and new equipment, Protective Relaying: Principles and Applications, Fourth Edition reflects the present state of power systems currently in operation, making it a handy reference for practicing protection engineers. And yet its challenging end-of-chapter problems, coverage of the basic mathematical requirements for fault analysis, and real-world examples ensure engineering students receive a practical, effective education on protective systems. Plus, with the inclusion of a solutions manual and figure slides with qualifying course adoption, the Fourth Edition is ready-made for classroom implementation.