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The future of technical communication: introduction to this special issue.(INTRODUCTION)
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Technical Communication
- Article date:
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August 1, 2005
- Author:
- Albers, Michael J.
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SUMMARY
* Considers how tools and technologies affect the documentation process and the profession
* Addresses the impact of softer skills such as project management
* Points to the need for future research on "what might be" in the future
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INTRODUCTION
Traditionally, the focus of technical communicators has been on writing documents. However, in recent years, technical communicators have been widening their scope and expanding into areas such as interface and interaction design, information architecture, information design, and usability. In tandem with this expansion, the fundamental methods of delivering information have changed, ...