Using Tools and Technology to Produce Technical Content

Tool Knowledge is about how you decide which tools to use for what. Note that some tools can be used for more than one function.

There are also some tips for using specific tools.

Tools to Create and Edit Content

Explores a collection of programs or applications used to create, edit, maintain, or otherwise support creating and editing in the context of technical communications. This includes tools used for text, audio, and visual content

Tools to Publish and Distribute Content

Explores a collection of programs or applications used to publish or distribute information created in the context of technical communications. This includes tools used for publishing and distributing in PDF, HTML, XML, online formats, help, and more.

Tools to Manage and Control Content

Information on tools for managing content. This includes Content Management System (CMS) tools.

Tools for Social Media

Social media such as wikis and blogs are becoming an important part of technical communicators' work.

Tool Vendors

Information on vendors who provide software for Authoring, Publishing, or Managing tools.

Tips for Using Specific Tools

This section has articles on using tools for specific technical communication purposes, such as tracking versioning of Word documents
Last modified April 29, 2013