Comments on: The Title http://managingwriters.com/2008/09/08/the-title/ A Real-World Guide to Managing Technical Documentation Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:41:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: rlhamilton http://managingwriters.com/2008/09/08/the-title/#comment-71 rlhamilton Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:32:35 +0000 http://rlhamilton.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-71 Thanks for your comments; as a follow up, I just spoke with someone who suggested that I drop "People, Projects, and Technology" from the title. I'm not 100% sure I'll do that, though it does seem to be the "Strunk and White" thing to do:). Any thoughts on that? Thanks for your comments; as a follow up, I just spoke with someone who suggested that I drop “People, Projects, and Technology” from the title. I’m not 100% sure I’ll do that, though it does seem to be the “Strunk and White” thing to do:). Any thoughts on that?

]]> By: Gordon http://managingwriters.com/2008/09/08/the-title/#comment-73 Gordon Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:20:06 +0000 http://rlhamilton.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-73 Personally I'd go with Communication, as the industry is spreading out more and more into online information and away from the 'document-centric' view. Just my opinion.. Personally I’d go with Communication, as the industry is spreading out more and more into online information and away from the ‘document-centric’ view.

Just my opinion..

]]> By: Melvyn http://managingwriters.com/2008/09/08/the-title/#comment-72 Melvyn Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:48:37 +0000 http://rlhamilton.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-72 I prefer documentation. Myself and a colleague from the documentation team were discussing this very topic over lunch yesterday. She asked me if I call myself a "technical writer" or a "technical communicator". I told her I always describe myself as a "technical writer" even though I think "technical communicator is more descriptive. Outside of the industry nobody has even heard the term "technical communicator". I prefer documentation.

Myself and a colleague from the documentation team were discussing this very topic over lunch yesterday. She asked me if I call myself a “technical writer” or a “technical communicator”. I told her I always describe myself as a “technical writer” even though I think “technical communicator is more descriptive. Outside of the industry nobody has even heard the term “technical communicator”.

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