Women in Technical Communication: From typewriters to touchscreens: a history by the women who did the work

Author:   Sharon Burton
Publisher:   XML Press
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9781937434915


Pages:   484
Publication Date:   30 March 2026
Format:   Paperback
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Women in Technical Communication: From typewriters to touchscreens: a history by the women who did the work


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For the first time, the stories of the women who built the profession of technical communication have been brought together. These women helped shape how the world understands technology. Spanning fifty years of innovation, from typewriters to personal computers to smartphones, these first-hand stories reveal how women in technical communication carved out careers, led change, and defined a field in constant motion. Told in their own words, this anthology celebrates the pioneers who turned communication into a bridge between people and technology.

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Author:   Sharon Burton
Publisher:   XML Press
Imprint:   XML Press
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.826kg
ISBN:  

9781937434915


ISBN 10:   1937434915
Pages:   484
Publication Date:   30 March 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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Sharon Burton consults as a technical content strategist and teaches part-time at the University of California, Riverside, in the Bourns College of Engineering. Leveraging her graduate cultural anthropology education, Sharon's career has been built around making content and content development easier for both businesses and content consumers.In her spare time, she knits, sews, cooks, grows food, bakes bread, and goes to the gym. She can be found on the back of her husband's motorcycle or driving her little red sports car. Three or more nights a week, Sharon teaches baby engineers to communicate at the University of California, Riverside, as part of the engineering program.

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