Stuff From Macinstruct

Read the Rules

All Tutorama contestants are required to read and agree to the Official Tutorama Contest Rules. Sure, they're boring, but they're also the best place to brush up on contest information. Might as well go straight to the source, right?

See the Prizes

We're giving away truck-loads full of goodies. (Eh, not really truck-loads. But it seems like a lot of stuff to us!) Check out the loot for yourself.

Link to the Press Release

If you have a website, and you'd like to plug Tutorama, feel free to use information from our Press Release.

Advice From Our Judges

How to Write Tech Stuff

Tried and true advice from Robin Williams - one of the pros! Learn how to write well by being yourself and avoiding passive voice.

Shoot That Screen

Need help taking screenshots? Kirk McElhearn is here to help. "While most people, when they think about writing tutorials, focus on the actual writing-the words, sentences, paragraphs and overall structure-the graphics and screenshots you use in tutorials are just as important."

Effective Technical Writing

If you've never written anything technical before, Adam Engst's technical writing advice is for you. Being both an editor and an author means this guy knows the ropes!

How to be a Fabulous Technical Writer

It takes one to know one. That's why Tonya Engst's advice is so valuable. Take a gander at this article and start writing like a pro today!