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Major considerations within this domain revolve around adapting traditional principles of rhetoric to digital platforms, ensuring effective communication in an era defined by rapid technological advancements. Key factors include integrating multimedia elements, user-centered design principles, and ethical considerations like accessibility and inclusivity<ref name=":1">Carroll, Brian, (2010). ''Writing for Digital Media.'' New York: Routledge. </ref>. This discipline also extends to collaborative writing processes and version control systems, acknowledging the necessity of teamwork in producing accurate and up-to-date technical documentation. The use of multi-modality and the interfacing of multiple media platforms and sources also plays a role in digital technical writing <ref>{{cite web | Major considerations within this domain revolve around adapting traditional principles of rhetoric to digital platforms, ensuring effective communication in an era defined by rapid technological advancements. Key factors include integrating multimedia elements, user-centered design principles, and ethical considerations like accessibility and inclusivity<ref name=":1">Carroll, Brian, (2010). ''Writing for Digital Media.'' New York: Routledge. </ref>. This discipline also extends to collaborative writing processes and version control systems, acknowledging the necessity of teamwork in producing accurate and up-to-date technical documentation. The use of multi-modality and the interfacing of multiple media platforms and sources also plays a role in digital technical writing <ref>{{cite web | ||
|url=https://grlucas.net/grl/CompFAQ/Digital_Writing/Multimodal_Approach | |url=https://grlucas.net/grl/CompFAQ/Digital_Writing/Multimodal_Approach | ||
|title= | |title=multimodal-approaches-in-technical-writing | ||
|last= | |last=lucas | ||
|first= | |first=gerald-r | ||
|Date= | |Date=september-19-2023 | ||
|website= | |website= gerald-r-lucas | ||
|Publisher= | |Publisher= ghost | ||
|Access-Date= | |Access-Date=october-30-2023 | ||
|ref=harv | |ref=harv | ||
}}</ref> In essence, technical writing in the digital age encapsulates the art and science of conveying technical information in a manner that is comprehensible and accessible to diverse audiences in our digitally-driven society. | }}</ref> In essence, technical writing in the digital age encapsulates the art and science of conveying technical information in a manner that is comprehensible and accessible to diverse audiences in our digitally-driven society. | ||