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读者就是上帝!还是老奶奶?

2013年6月6日

今天偶然又看到了以前曾经看过的一个段子,那时候还没有自己的博客,所以现在就记录一下吧。

这个段子是这样的:

我们年轻人都知道Facebook,可是如果有一天,一个老奶奶问你什么是Facebook的时候,你会给出怎样的解释呢?她会明白吗?

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Writing for Your Audience

2013年3月22日

Always keep your audience in mind when you write something. This is probably a golden rule for all kinds of writing. As technical writers, we also need to take care of our audience. Following are some writing guidelines for you to achieve that.

Understand your audience

In most cases, people who read technical documents are looking for answers to some specific questions. No one reads technical documentation for entertainment. So keep your document clear, straightforward, and task-oriented.

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