Our guide for technical documentation

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In a technical editing department, the creation of technical documents is only half the battle.
A large part of it is also the organisation of the content: Variant management, terminology, translation
management and the automation of tasks are just a few keywords.

Technical Documentation

  • 3D (1)
  • AI technology (7)
  • Automation (2)
  • CCMS (28)
  • Content Delivery (3)
  • Content creation (40)
  • Digital Information Twin (4)
  • Digitalization (8)
  • Documentation (2)
  • E-commerce (1)
  • Layouts and formats (2)
  • Legal (5)
  • Modularization (3)
  • Networking service information (3)
  • Ordering spare parts (1)
  • Quality control (13)
  • Reuse (1)
  • Selling spare parts (1)
  • Smart Information (13)
  • Terminology Management (2)
  • Tools and technology (7)
  • Translation management (7)
  • Trends (10)
  • Variant management (4)

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What Does COTI Actually Mean?

If you work in technical writing, you might have already come across the abbreviation COTI at some point. It comes up aga…

 

Plain Language in Technical Writing

Standards for plain language have been in the works in Germany and at the international level since 2019. Dr. Markus Nick…

 

Automatically Create Videos and Animations with TXTOmedia

Videos are widely used in modern technical documentation to clearly convey instructions. Video tutorials are popular, but…

 

Docs as Code – A Technical Writing Approach From The Software Industry

For several years now, docs as code has been a buzz word in the field of software documentation. It is an especially popu…

 

Localization and Translation: how they differ and affect Technical Writing

The terms localization and translation always seem to create confusion. Occasionally, you hear people say that localizati…

 

Getting Everyone on Board – Inclusive Language in Companies

The question of how to portray people in our language is a hotly debated topic. Opinions range from “woke” rules on langu…

 

Documentation for the Mechanical and Plant Engineering Industry

Mechanical and plant engineering can be fascinating. Its methods and processes have developed over the years to make the …

 

UX Writing – Important Trend or Unnecessary Fad?

For some time now, the topic of UX writing has been cropping up in technical writing departments time and time again. At …

 

Getting Funding

Many technical writing departments complain that it is difficult for them to get resources and money for important invest…

 

Semantics in Technical Documentation

Semantics is a buzz word that continues to circulate the technology world. “Semantic web” or “semantic knowledge manageme…

 

InDesign as a Content Management System? Not for Everyone!

Choosing a content management system is one of the most important decisions in technical communication. As a layout and t…

Getting Variants Under Control  

Getting Variants Under Control

There are many reasons why technical documentation has different variants. But what is the best way for a technical writi…