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Creating Manuals Using RST and Sphinx: Text Formatting
ReStructuredText is one of the more persnickety documentation ‘languages’ out there. Blank lines and spaces can often be the difference between a lovely end document and absolute chaos. In this post, I’m going through the basic text formatting options that you’ll need to create a clear, readable document.
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5 Signs That Your Doco is Kick-Arse
I’ve talked a lot about how to improve your documentation. But what if your doco doesn’t need changing? How do you know when your doco is already awesome? Here are five signs to look for.
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ITIL 4 and Technical Writing: Continual Improvement
This is the first article in a series about using ITIL 4 concepts in developing documentation strategy. These articles are for technical writers, documentation strategists, and product managers who want to improve documentation.
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