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In this blog I write about topics related to technical writing. Technical writing refers to any kind of user guides, design documentation, audiovisual tutorials, Visio drawings, or other explanatory content that is of a technical nature. For example, technical writers often write software help files that explain how to use an application.

Built on Diana Hacker’s vision and developed with the help of expert composition teachers, the seventh edition of The Bedford Handbook is the indispensable classroom and reference tool it always was — only better.

Hugely influential upon later Western culture, Aristotle's "The Art of Rhetoric" is a fascinating consideration of the force of persuasion and sophistry, and a compelling guide to the principles behind oratorical skill.

Corrigo is the newsletter for the STC Technical Editing SIG. We publish articles of all types and all lengths, as long as they are related to technical editing in some way.

Ginny Redish has taught and mentored hundreds of writers, information designers, and content owners in the principles and secrets of creating web information that is easy to scan, easy to read, and easy to use. This practical, informative book will help anyone creating web content do it better.