Main Principles of Technical Writing

Would you like to know my strategy for creating software documentation? It is so simple! I follows several basic principles:

Principle #1: Decide whom are your writing for!

Principle #2: Decide on the information needs of your user

Principle #3: Decide on the way you are going to address your user - which S&Gs to apply

Principle #4: Decide on the deliverable to create

Principle #5: Decide on the tool you will use to create your content

Principle #6: Decide on the structure of your content

Principle #7: Decide on the information channel you are going to use

Principle #8: Write the docu

Principle #9: Use images and videos as appropriate

Principle #10: Publish your first version

Principle #11: Collect input and improve the content

Principle #12: Repeat

Click on the following link to watch a recording of the webinar that explains these principles: