How to create best-in-class technical documentation

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How to create best-in-class technical
documentation

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What is technical documentation?

• Technical documentation is a general guide to how
  a particular product, application, or process
  works. Basically, they explain functionalities,
  methodologies, and present resources,
  instructions, and safety issues that are vital
  for readers to clearly understand how a system
  works and how to use it.

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Research

• You must be totally certain about the content you
  want to generate in order to write technical
  documentation effectively. Do your research!
  Gather the team that will be working on the
  technical documentation, have a brainstorming
  session, and assign research tasks to team
  members.

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Documentation structure

• People typically use technical documentation to
  locate specific information or a solution to a
  problem rapidly. The content is a vital piece in
  the technical documentation puzzle, but you also
  need to plan document structure and user
  navigation. A well-structured, visually appealing
  document will convey information much more
  effectively to the users.

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Content writing

• Being succinct facilitates understanding by
  introducing the key information in an objective
  form and cutting out unnecessary things. Be
  concise in your writing by carefully editing and
  reviewing it. To identify the words or phrases
  that might influence your publications' clarity,
  go through them one by one. Excessive or unclear
  passages should be cut or rephrased.

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Updates and maintenance

• After finishing, technical documentation is
  dynamic and subject to revisions and updates
  depending on the goods it covers. It is a good
  idea to establish a process that outlines what
  must be done when new information has to be
  added, updates that need to be incorporated, or
  regular maintenance. Many businesses decide to
  implement a documentation maintenance program.

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