Learn API Technical Writing- JSON and XML for Writers

Learn API Technical Writing: JSON and XML for Writers, available at $94.99, has an average rating of 4.6, with 16 lectures, 5 quizzes, based on 11872 reviews, and has 51842 subscribers.

You will learn about Read and understand structured data in JSON and XML formats. Write documentation for JSON and XML files, for API documentation or other types of documentation. Understand how to edit JSON and XML for tools that generate documentation. This course is ideal for individuals who are Technical writers with experience writing end-user documentation and how want to learn how to write API documentation. No prior programming or structured data experience is required. or Technical writers with programming experience who want details on best practices for documenting structured data. It is particularly useful for Technical writers with experience writing end-user documentation and how want to learn how to write API documentation. No prior programming or structured data experience is required. or Technical writers with programming experience who want details on best practices for documenting structured data.

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Summary

Title: Learn API Technical Writing: JSON and XML for Writers

Price: $94.99

Average Rating: 4.6

Number of Lectures: 16

Number of Quizzes: 5

Number of Published Lectures: 16

Number of Published Quizzes: 5

Number of Curriculum Items: 21

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 21

Original Price: $22.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Read and understand structured data in JSON and XML formats.

Write documentation for JSON and XML files, for API documentation or other types of documentation.

Understand how to edit JSON and XML for tools that generate documentation.

Who Should Attend

Technical writers with experience writing end-user documentation and how want to learn how to write API documentation. No prior programming or structured data experience is required.

Technical writers with programming experience who want details on best practices for documenting structured data.

Target Audiences

Technical writers with experience writing end-user documentation and how want to learn how to write API documentation. No prior programming or structured data experience is required.

Technical writers with programming experience who want details on best practices for documenting structured data.

This is the first in a series of courses for technical writers who want to learn how to write API documentation. This course teaches how to document structured data, focusing on the two most popular structured data formats: JSON and XML. If you are new to API documentation, this is a great place to start. No programming experience is required, but technical writers with programming experience who want to know more about structured data will still find it useful.

What are APIs?

APIs (Application Program Interfaces) define how software systems talk to each other, and API documentation is a rapidly growing field. There is a strong need for writers who can understand APIs and explain them so that software developers can understand how to use them. API writers get to be in on the cutting edge of technology in high-paying positions.

What is in This Course?

By the end of the course, you will understand what APIs are, why they are important, and how to read and document structured data. In this course youll find:

Eight videos that:

Provide background information on APIs and structured data

Break down sample JSON and XML files to show you how they work

Show real-time, narrated writing of JSON and XML documentation

Four hands-on exercises to lead you through building and documenting JSON and XML files

Two text-based lectures about useful software tools

Five short quizzes to keep you on your toes

PowerPoint presentations as a resource for every video lecture

The course takes approximately 2.5 hours to complete, depending on how fast you are with the exercises.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Overview

Lecture 2: Data Types and Structured Data

Lecture 3: Tools for Writing JSON and XML

Chapter 2: JSON

Lecture 1: What is JSON and How Does It Work?

Lecture 2: Create a JSON File Exercise

Lecture 3: Documenting JSON

Lecture 4: JSON Documentation Exercise

Lecture 5: An Alternative to Indenting

Chapter 3: XML

Lecture 1: What is XML and How Does It Work?

Lecture 2: Create XML Exercise

Lecture 3: Documenting XML

Lecture 4: XML Documentation Exercise

Chapter 4: Final Words

Lecture 1: Tools for Writing Structured Data Documentation

Lecture 2: Using Structured Data for Documentation

Lecture 3: Review and Next Steps

Lecture 4: Bonus Lecture: Offer for Next Course in the Series

Instructors

Peter Gruenbaum
President, SDK Bridge

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1 stars: 50 votes

2 stars: 132 votes

3 stars: 1171 votes

4 stars: 4474 votes

5 stars: 6045 votes

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