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Techniques for Technical Communicators
by Carol M. M. Barnum, Saul Carliner
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
Pub. Date: August 1992
ISBN-13: 9780023060953

From STC site:
Techniques is a guide to the world of technical communication from practicing experts. Chapters describe writing for readers, project management, planning content, tips for writing and communicating visually, layout, style, usability testing, and copyrights.

Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability
by Steve Krug
Publisher: New Riders Press; 2nd edition
Pub. Date: August 18, 2005
ISBN-13: 978-0321344755

Website: http://www.dontmakemethink.com

From Wikipedia:
*Don't Make Me Think* is a book by Steve Krug about human computer interaction and web usability . The book's premise is that a good program or web site should let users accomplish their intended tasks as easily and directly as possible. Krug points out that people are good at satisficing , or taking the first available solution to their problem, so design should take advantage of this.

Non-Designer's Design Book
by Robin Williams
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Pub. Date: July 2003
ISBN-13: 9780321193858

From Barnes and Nobel Website:
In *The Non-Designer's Design Book, 2nd Edition*, best-selling author *Robin Williams* turns her attention to the basic principles of good design and typography. All you have to do is follow her clearly explained concepts, and you'll begin producing more sophisticated, professional, and interesting pages immediately. Humor-infused, jargon-free prose interspersed with design exercises, quizzes, illustrations, and dozens of examples make learning a snapwhich is just what audiences have come to expect from this best-selling author.

Writing and Grammar Links

reference.com - Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia and more.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ - Guide to Grammar and Writing

http://www.webstyleguide.com - Yale Web Style Guide

Software Links

www.webi.org - Free and Open Source Software Directory (FLOSS/FOSS)

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Books
Techniques for Technical Communicators by Carol M. M. Barnum, Saul Carliner Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Inc. Pub. Date: August 1992 ISBN-13: 9780023060953 From STC site: Techniques is a guide to the world of technical communication from practicing experts. Chapters describe writing for readers, project management, planning content, tips for writing and communicating visually, layout, style, usability testing, and copyrights.
Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability by Steve Krug Publisher: New Riders Press; 2nd edition Pub. Date: August 18, 2005 ISBN-13: 978-0321344755 Website: http://www.dontmakemethink.com From Wikipedia: Don't Make Me Think is a book by Steve Krug about human computer interaction and web usability . The book's premise is that a good program or web site should let users accomplish their intended tasks as easily and directly as possible. Krug points out that people are good at satisficing , or taking the first available solution to their problem, so design should take advantage of this.
Non-Designer's Design Book by Robin Williams Publisher: Peachpit Press Pub. Date: July 2003 ISBN-13: 9780321193858 From Barnes and Nobel Website: In The Non-Designer's Design Book, 2nd Edition, best-selling author Robin Williams turns her attention to the basic principles of good design and typography. All you have to do is follow her clearly explained concepts, and you'll begin producing more sophisticated, professional, and interesting pages immediately. Humor-infused, jargon-free prose interspersed with design exercises, quizzes, illustrations, and dozens of examples make learning a snapwhich is just what audiences have come to expect from this best-selling author.
Writing and Grammar Links
reference.com - Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia and more. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ - Guide to Grammar and Writing http://www.webstyleguide.com - Yale Web Style Guide
Software Links
www.webi.org - Free and Open Source Software Directory (FLOSS/FOSS)