1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910481251303321

Autore

Francis, Saint, <1182-1226.>

Titolo

Fioretti [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Venice, : Andrea Bonetti, 1484

Descrizione fisica

Online resource (v.)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Reproduction of original in Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910830677803321

Autore

Hirsch Herbert L.

Titolo

Essential communication strategies for scientists, engineers, and technology professionals / / Herbert L. Hirsch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Piscataway, New Jersey : , : IEEE Press, , c2003

[Piscataqay, New Jersey] : , : IEEE Xplore, , [2005]

ISBN

1-280-26495-0

9786610264957

0-470-23921-2

0-471-66089-2

0-471-72294-4

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (201 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HirschHerbert L

Disciplina

302.20245

620/.001/4

Soggetti

Communication of technical information

Communication

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

First ed.: The essence of technical communication for engineers, 2000.



Nota di contenuto

Introduction to the art of communication -- The written document: Prose and panic: Planning the document -- Acquiring a healthy writing attitude -- Producing the document -- The formal presentation: Dissertation or disaster: Planning the presentation -- Acquiring the successful presentation attitude -- Conducting the presentation -- The informal discussion: Meetings and mishaps: Planning for the meeting -- Acquiring a meeting attitude -- Participating in the meeting -- Cross-culture communication: Bridging the gap: Understanding a communication culture gap -- Writing for any readership -- Presenting to any audience -- Meeting with anyone or any group -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Learn the tricks-of-the-trade of becoming a great technical communicator Remember when you were an undergraduate and freshman composition seemed so irrelevant to your life? After all, you were going to conquer the world with technological know-how. Your spellcheck software would handle the details. Now that you're a professional - pitching an idea, vying for a contract or grant, or presenting at a meeting - getting your point across effectively suddenly seems pretty essential for success, doesn't it? Fear not. This light-hearted text, brimming with proven techniques, good advice, and real-