About Technical Communication

• Society for Technical Communication
  The official web site for STC. Information on the field of Technical Communication. Members include usability specialists, information architects, web designers, technical writers, editors, translators, managers, teachers, and many other professtionals in the field.
  
  
• Library for Technical Communicators
  Offers a comprehensive library of resources regarding the field of TC with information on careers, education, organizations, publications, and help with documentation, design, writing and more.
  
  
• University of Washington Department of Technical Communication
  Learn more about one of the nation's most acclaimed Technical Communication programs, in the University of Washington's College of Engineering. Includes research, programs, careers and other resources.
  
  

Communication and Writing

• Technical Communication Texts
  Find text books used by many proffesionals and university programs for a variety Technical Communication subjects: Usability, technical writing, visual communication, web design, software documenation, and many more.
  
  
• Technical Communication by Mike Markel
  The companion site to one of the most comprehensive Technical Communication textbooks available. Offers chapter contents, interactive samples, tutorials, professional resources and more.
  
  
• Plain Language
  Here you will find tips, guides, examples and other resources for improving your communication skills on many levels--Make your writing clear.
  
  
• Technical Writing
  This site offers a great deal of help with document design, the guidelines for technical writing and the different applications for technical writing.
  
  
• Sentence Style and Revision
  Here you will find help with writing subjects such as passive voice, noun stacks, nominalizations, word choice and other writing tips.
  
  

Usablity

• Usability and User Experience Toolkit
  Here is a collection of forms, checklists and other documents for conducting test and interviews on usability. Get more out of your usability research data.
  
  
• Information & Design
  A great source for information on the process of usability, analysis, design and evaluation. Also provides resources for reporting, facilitation, logging data and other downloadable documents.
  
  
• Usability.gov
  "Your resource for designing usable, useful and accessible web sites and user interfaces." Basics, methods, lessons, and other resources.
  
  
• Designing Usability Blog
  Keep up to date with the field of usability with this ever-changing blog site.
  
  

Visual Design and Layout

• Web Page Layout and Design
  A comprehensive tutorial with information on basic web page design and layout principles that apply to many other document designs other than web sites. Jump from one subject to another or walkthrough the tutorial step-by-step to learn how to build a great web site.
  
  
• Page Design for Designers
  A great resource of accumilated articles, information, software, reviews and resources regarding web site development and design.
  
  
• Web Style Guide - Page Layout
  A good web page requires a good layout. Learn how to do so with this guide that also includes information on interface design, site design, graphic design and other important features for user interfaces.
  
  

Information Technology

• InformIT.com
  This site will answer any question you have about Information Technology with articles and books that range from Business & E-commerce to Databases, Games, Hardware, Security, Programming, Web Development and more. Your first and only stop for IT quiries.
  
  

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