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Recommended Books and Articles

1. Books
• "The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win" by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford
• Overview: This book provides insights into IT project management and DevOps principles through a compelling narrative.
• "IT Documentation Specialist" by Rebekah Leslie
• Overview: A practical guide for creating effective IT documentation, covering techniques, tools, and best practices.
2. Articles
• "Effective Note-Taking for IT Professionals" by TechRepublic
• Overview: Offers tips and strategies specifically tailored for IT professionals to enhance their note-taking skills.
• "The Importance of Documentation in IT" by CIO
• Overview: Discusses the significance of documentation in IT and how it impacts productivity and collaboration.

Online Courses and Tutorials

1. Courses
• "Technical Writing: How to Write Software Documentation" by Udemy
• Overview: This course covers the fundamentals of writing clear and concise software documentation.
• "Learning How to Learn" by Coursera
• Overview: Focuses on effective learning techniques, including note-taking strategies, to help you retain and understand new information.
2. Tutorials
• "Note-Taking Techniques for IT Professionals" by Pluralsight
• Overview: A video tutorial that explores different note-taking methods and tools suitable for IT professionals.
• "Creating Technical Documentation with Microsoft OneNote" by LinkedIn Learning
• Overview: Teaches how to use OneNote for organizing and creating professional technical documentation.

Blogs

1. Blogs
• "I'd Rather Be Writing" by Tom Johnson
• Overview: A technical writing blog with insights on documentation best practices and tools.
• "Write the Docs" Blog
• Overview: Community-driven blog with articles on documentation, technical writing, and knowledge management.
• "A List Apart" - Content Strategy section
• Overview: Features articles on content strategy, including note-taking and documentation for web professionals.
• "Evernote Blog" - Productivity section
• Overview: Provides tips and strategies for effective note-taking and organization using Evernote.
• "Zapier Blog" - Productivity section
• Overview: Offers articles on productivity tools and techniques, including note-taking and documentation.

YouTube Videos

1. YouTube Videos
• "How to Take Notes for Work (and Remember Everything)" by Thomas Frank
• Overview: Provides practical tips for effective note-taking in professional settings.
• "The Best Way to Take Notes (During a Course)" by Ali Abdaal
• Overview: Discusses various note-taking methods and their effectiveness for learning.
• "How to Write Technical Documentation" by Google Developers
• Overview: Offers insights into creating clear and useful technical documentation.
• "The Art of Documentation" by PyCon 2017
• Overview: A talk on best practices for creating and maintaining software documentation.
• "Notion Tutorial for Beginners - How to Take Notes" by Keep Productive
• Overview: Demonstrates how to use Notion for effective note-taking and organization.

Websites

1. Websites
• Write the Docs (writethedocs.org)
• Overview: A global community of people who care about documentation, offering resources and guides.
• Technical Writing Courses by Google (developers.google.com/tech-writing)
• Overview: Free courses on technical writing best practices from Google.
• MindTools - Note-Taking (mindtools.com/pages/article/note-taking.htm)
• Overview: Provides various note-taking techniques and strategies for professionals.
• Atlassian Documentation (atlassian.com/software/confluence/documentation)
• Overview: Offers guides and best practices for creating and managing documentation in teams.
• GitLab Handbook - Documentation (about.gitlab.com/handbook/documentation/)
• Overview: GitLab's open-source guide to creating and maintaining documentation.