Planning a technical presentation can be tricky. Does the audience know your subject area? Will you need to translate concepts into terms they understand? What sort of visuals should you use? Will this set of bullets truly convey the information? What will your slides communicate to future user? Questions like these and countless othesrs can overwhelm even the most savvy technical professionals. This full-color, highly visual work addresses the unique needs of technical communicators looking to break free of the bulleted slide paradigm. For those seking to improve their presentations, the authors provide guidance on how to plan, organize, develop, and archive technical presentations. Drawing upon the latest research in cognitive cience as well as years of experience teaching seasoned technical professionals, the author cover a myriad of issues involved in the design of presentations, clearly explaining how to create slide decks that communicate critical technical information. Key futures include: Innovative methods for archiving and documenting work through slides in the technical workplace; Guidance on how to tailor presentations to diverse audiences, technical and non technical alike; A plethora of color slides and visual examples illustrating various strategies and best practices; Links to additional resources as well as slide examples to inspire on-the-job changes in presentation practices.//yeni
