https://github.com/alexandrascript/tech-writing-tools

Suggested tools for technical writers
https://github.com/alexandrascript/tech-writing-tools

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Suggested tools for technical writers

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/alexandrascript/tech-writing-tools
• Owner: alexandrascript
• License: cc-by-sa-4.0
• Created: 2019-03-21T15:03:19.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-01-03T13:20:52.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-17T10:29:57.624Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: a11y, accessibility, documentation, technical-writers, template, videos, writer, writing
• Homepage: https://alexand.us/tw-tools
• Size: 122 KB
• Stars: 187
• Watchers: 9
• Forks: 15
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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README

        
# Tools for Technical Writers

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This repository contains lists of suggested tools for technical writers. You can find it at

[https://alexand.us/tw-tools](https://alexand.us/tw-tools).

You are welcome to make a pull request and add tools that you've found helpful!

## What's included

+ [Multimedia](/multimedia/) - list of tools for creating images, GIFs, and videos

   + [Planning your content](/multimedia/templates/) - templates for planning your video content

   + [Video production process](/multimedia/making-a-video.md) - common steps in production and best practices

+ [Text editors](/text-editors/) - recommended text editors for Markdown and other writing

+ [Portfolios](/portfolio/) - recommended tools to create your portfolio

### Other resources

+ [Learning](/learning/) - articles and books to learn more about technical writing

+ [Style](/style/) - examples of content strategy and style guides

   + [Fewer words](/style/fewer-words.md) - rules for writing with fewer words

+ [Accessibility](/accessibility) - resources for considering accessible writing and design

   + [Style guide](/accessibility/style.md) - specific style guide for a11y needs

+ [Templates](/templates/) - example buckets of information to fill in for each type of document

## About the author

Alexandra White is a technical writer for Google. You can find more of her work on

[heyawhite.com](https://heyawhite.com) or follow her on Twitter

[@heyawhite](https://twitter.com/heyawhite).

Special thanks to [@scottydocs](https://github.com/scottydocs), who heavily influenced the

[README template](/templates/project.md), and [@nayafia](https://github.com/nayafia) and

[@embeddedartistry](https://github.com/embeddedartistry/templates), who influenced the

[CONTRIBUTION template](/templates/contributing.md).

## License

This project uses the [Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International license](LICENSE.md).