Category: Techwriter
Technical writers probably have their own favorite reference material ready on their mobile devices. I like keeping a digital copy of Chicago Manual of Style and Microsoft Manual of Style handy on my iPod Touch as well as various ebooks for XML, HTML5, and Docbook. However, iTunes has an infinite number of useful apps for technical writers from all industries. Some of my more practical selections are the following:
Foreign Language Dictionaries - Aside from reference materials inside your ebook app, foreign language dictionaries are better at searching for words and even translating phrases. My current favorites are English-Chinese dictionary, French English Dictionary, and the English Japanese Dictionary. Also installed on my iPod Touch is the free Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Converter - The Trelleberg Unit and Hardness Converter is a slick, easy-to-use converter for volume, weight, torque, speed, and others. It's indispensable for handling scientific documents which makes use of international standards of measurement.
Clock and Voice Memo - Apple preinstalls a World Clock and a Voice Memo recorder on iOS. Although there are plenty of better alternatives available in iTunes, I'm pretty happy with the World Clock, which allows me to add the time zones of my counterparts and engineers overseas. Some may not use audio memos very often, but they are great for capturing short, indecipherable interviews with Research and Development staff that you might need to review (and dissect) later on.
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