Technical Writing Resources
The following are well-established, freely accessible resources for learning and practicing technical writing. They are maintained by reputable organizations and communities.
Questions you may have include:
- Where can you learn technical writing?
- What communities exist?
- What style guides are standard?
Learning and courses
- Google Technical Writing Courses — free introductory and intermediate courses on the fundamentals.
- Write the Docs (writethedocs.org) — an active community with conferences, a guide, and a forum for documentation professionals.
Professional organizations
- Society for Technical Communication (STC) — a long-standing professional association for the field.
Style guides
- Microsoft Writing Style Guide and Google Developer Documentation Style Guide — widely used references for technology writing.
- The Chicago Manual of Style — a standard general style reference.
Summary
For technical writing, Google’s courses and the Write the Docs community are strong starting points, the Society for Technical Communication serves the profession, and the Microsoft and Google style guides — along with the Chicago Manual of Style — are standard references.