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Technical drawing today is an essential part of technical documentation. Those technical writers who work on documentation in such industries as civil engineering, architecture, shipbuilding, aerospace engineering, etc., should be able to create technical drawings using special software.

If you have never created technical drawings, I hope this post will inspire you to start your journey to the world of modeling.
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Virtual reality absorbs us so much that it makes sense that such technologies as AR, VR, MR, and XR are emerging and developing at a fast rate. No wonder that these realities affect almost all fields, and technical communication is no exception.

Read in this article the connection of VR and AR to technical writing.
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Remote onboarding is a specific process due to the feeling of isolation. To make it successful for newcomers, one should be ready to increase the number of contacts and organize communication efficiently.

Learning materials such as FAQ and knowledge base play an important role in this process too.
Let's see how technical writing tools can help you improve virtual onboarding.
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New words and phrases tend to penetrate our everyday life. Did you know that a snippet was once a second-rate newspaper item? And a “Bug” is called a bug thanks to an actual insect?

Read about the technical authoring terms origin in our new article.
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Is that hard to start a business from scratch? Of course, it is not easy. But if you have the right tools at your disposal, you can cope with anything! SaaS can help you with any initiative. You need to find a SaaS product that meets your needs!

Read this post to learn more about SaaS products
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Technical writers use a lot of supplementary tools, not just technical writing software. It all depends on the phase they’re in during the process of making technical documentation.

In this article, we cover the first steps of content creation; read to learn more.
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Are you a tech writer who creates documentation for the global market? I am sure you know that this process is different from writing for the local market.
Read our article to learn how to properly prepare technical documentation for translation and help a translator.
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Localization is a significant step in documentation when your organization expands into international markets. And single-sourcing gives technical writers the ability to write once, translate, and create multiple outputs for as many languages as needed.
➡️Read the tips in this article on how to localize your single-sourced content.
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Very often, software integration becomes a game-changer, and businesses benefit from it: repetitive processes remain in the past, employees pay more attention to what they are supposed to do - increase sales, improve customer experience, create high-quality documentation, etc.
Does your business need an integration solution?
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We want to share with you the good news from ClickHelp. Our professional audience is growing: our Telegram has gained 1,000 readers, and we have 8,000+ email subscribers. ClickHelp also got the Best Result category at the SoftwareSuggest Recognition Awards 2021 https://www.softwaresuggest.com/clickhelp. Software Suggest is a popular platform where you can find various software solutions and their reviews.
This recognition means a lot to us.

Many thanks for taking the time to read our articles! Your feedback is important to us. We want to be as relevant as possible, so cast your vote to see the results and find out what others prefer to read!
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ClickHelp is pleased to announce a new release of Rainbow that expands our documentation authoring capabilities with translation support, three dashboards, reader UI localization, and new quick parts for API documentation.

The release includes a Translation Module, translation editor, new dashboards, reader UI localization, and email branding. Users can create documentation in multiple languages with translation features and have more functionality to provide quality content than ever before.

ClickHelp's latest update extends our commitment to providing the best experience for both our customers and their users. Using ClickHelp, content developers can now improve accessibility for users in different countries.

ClickHelp is a trusted resource for authoring, collaborative translation, and publishing solutions from a single source. With ClickHelp, the entire lifecycle of document development can be managed.
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People choose the easiest ways of perceiving information. That is why technical communicators are to adapt to the new rules and reality. We created this list of technical writing organizations for you to find the best source of information, keep track of the latest tendencies, and polish your skills.
Become a member of organizations like that, read articles, watch videos, take part in conferences - be an authority in technical communication!
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Machine Translation is an impressive technology that has the benefits of quickly translating content at a low cost. However, though it solves many practical problems, MT doesn't cover all issues fully.

Read in this article what challenges machine translation has and what may serve as an alternative.
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Document Development Life Cycle (DDLC) is a systematic process of document creation that has a cyclic order.
DDLC has the following phases:
- Analyzing and planning
- Design
- Content development and reviewing
- Publishing
- Maintenance
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These days many working environments demand collaborative writing and editing of documents; such collaborations are simplified.
Let’s compare two approaches to content creation: collaborative authoring and topic-based authoring and see the difference.
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Creating an informative SDD is halfway to creating a high-quality and helpful piece of software. It is a good opportunity to quickly figure out your team’s way without losing months wandering in darkness. I hope this post will give you new ideas and thoughts on how to write an SDD and customize this process to your product’s special features.
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The current demands of technical writing don't integrate with long-established processes anymore.
When the amount of content the companies are creating is growing exponentially, the question arises: how do we organize all the documentation?
The answer is - structured authoring or its alternative. Read more in this article.
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What is a technical report, and how to write it? Both newbie tech writers and experts often search for this information.

Our post will give you the most comprehensive definition of this term, smart classification of report types, and tips to write it!
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