Re: technical documentation for software

[John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

Sandy...what you are asking is how to be a technical writer. Have you
ever been a technical writer before? There's a reason why we get paid
for what we do. We've the training and experience to do exactly what
you are asking. To describe the whole process would trivialize what's
involved.

Instead, since what you are asking is composed of hundreds of smaller
pieces, suggest you break it down into more manageable pieces.

--- SANDY BAKER <SANDYBAKER -at- afninet -dot- com> wrote:
> Does someone have advice about gathering and writing technical
> documentation for software? 
> 
...

> I'd also like some hints for getting this info from developers to
> tech writers, since tech writers are responsible for getting this
> all down on paper.



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