Summary of Advanced Technical Writing

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Summary of Advanced Technical Writing

• Ideas for Today and Tomorrow
• December 2003

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What we have learned

• Good English and computer skills are what
  employers look for.
• Never say you have enough about English.
• Never say you have enough about computer skills

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Goal and Objectives

• Apply knowledge learned before in real practice
  to meet students future needs as technical
  writers
• Know how to use Web publishing and desktop
  publishing software such as Adobe Indesign,
  Macromedia Dreamweaver and Word
• Be able to write user guide and web contents
• Use online materials and help menu for further
  learning both on campus and at home
• Post yourself and the examples of your work
  online, and explore the technical communication
  profession.

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Todays Situation

• Practice of survey and its analysis
• Design of questionnaire
• Production of user guide
• Production of CD package
• Production of own WebPages
• Interest in computer graphic design
• Motivation to improve English
• Sense of achievement

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Student Webpages
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Group 1-2
Cover
Back
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CD-ROM
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Group 1-3
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Content of the Users Guide
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Front Page
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Main Page
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Group 1-4
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Group 1-4
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Group 1-5
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CD Design
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Users Guide
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Group 2-1

• LG Professional Business Dictionary

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Contents Term and reference Welcome About
This Guide Installing CD ROM Requirement of
installation Procedures of installation Uninstalli
ng CD ROM From Your Computer Getting
Started Starting CD ROM Toolbar
Buttons Looking up a word Translator Busines
s Writing Example Language Game Grammar Web
Site
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Group 2-2
Logo
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Functions

• Photo
• Victoria Harbor
• HK Convention and Exhibition Hall
• Words on photo
• Functions in CD-ROM
• Logo
• At the bottom
• Simple and easy to recognize

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Requirements
Features

• At the top
• Logo
• Short description
• In the middle
• Features
• System Requirements
• Slogan
• At the bottom
• Support
• Barcode Windows logo

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Disc surface

• Color
• Black background
• White words
• Shapes on surface
• Some circles
• Information
• Version
• Platform
• Country of Origin

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Group 2-3
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How Did We Get Here?

• Team spirits
• Cooperation between members
• Being a good listener
• Hard learning process

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Recommendations

• Add your new skills in your CV and on your
  Website.
• Keep exploring and using different computer
  software for your school work. Make it more
  effective.
• Do not finish your work last minutes.
• Identify action items
• Recommendation from you

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• Thank you for your hard work and cooperation in
  this course!