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Michael Wiesenberg
Michael Wiesenberg is a technical writer, author, and former poker player. Career Wiesenberg played poker professionally for 10 years before becoming a technical writer. He contributed for many years to the original ''Gambling Times'' magazine, writing about keno and poker. He had a biweekly column in the original ''Poker Player'' for five years and in ''Pan Player +'' for two (a defunct magazine for panguingue players). He had a monthly column for three years in Dr. Dobb's Journal, a computer magazine, and a monthly column for two years in ''A+,'' a magazine for Apple Computer users. He has contributed articles to ''PC Publishing'', ''MicroTimes'', ''Gambling Times'', ''InfoWorld'', ''Gaming & Wagering Business'', ''Casino & Sports'', and was an occasional contributor of articles to ''inCider'', The San Jose Mercury, The San Francisco Chronicle, ''Science '84'', and ''Desktop Publishing''. He has also constructed crosswords for national crossword puzzle magazines and newspapers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Technical Writer
A technical writer is a professional information communicator whose task is to transfer information between two or more parties, through any medium that best facilitates the transfer and comprehension of the information. Technical writers research and create information through a variety of delivery media (electronic, printed, audio-visual, and even touch). Example types of information include online help, manuals, white papers, design specifications, project plans, and software test plans. With the rise of e-learning, technical writers are increasingly becoming involved with creating online training material. According to the Society for Technical Communication (STC): In other words, technical writers take advanced technical concepts and communicate them as clearly, accurately, and comprehensively as possible to their intended audience, ensuring that the work is accessible to its users. Kurt Vonnegut described technical writers as: Engineers, scientists, and other profession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |