How to Write That F***ing Manual

Do you need to create some user assistance for your product? Do you want to make your user manual and online help system stand out from those of your competitors but don't have the time to study a dozen all-embracing textbooks about technical writing before getting down to work? This book provides you with a compilation of those rules that really matter. If you follow the given recommendations, this will significantly improve the quality of what you write, all with the least amount of effort. You get hands-on advice and simple, catchy examples-free from theoretical elaborations and highbrow grammar terms. The book is exemplary for what you need to achieve, too. It contains lots of valuable information on as few pages as possible in a clear and simple form. Topics covered: Structuring principles, including building topics, establishing headings, and determining the best possible order of information; Layout and formatting essentials; General technical writing rules; Rules for building sections; Rules for building sentences; Plain language; Grammar and word choice FAQ. Audience: developers, marketing professionals, product managers.