Reddit mentions of The Yahoo! Style Guide: The Ultimate Sourcebook for Writing, Editing, and Creating Content for the Digital World

The book it is referring to is the Yahoo Web Style Guide (a great reference, btw) and I've downloaded it to a bunch of devices because it was the first Kindle book I ever bought. I kinda see your point, but this is a reference guide so I load it on every phone, computer and tablet I ever work on.

I had a brief stint as something of a junior tech writer, in that I was hired to paint a company's new office, and they offered to teach me how to write since I was a hard worker. I'm a pretty good writer, but I'm not sure I know the finer points past just how to make style guides, write PRDs (product requirement documents), and type up end user help guides.

What I can tell you though is that Yahoo put out a book (kind of a text book) called The Yahoo Style Guide which very much helped me understand how to make style guides for freelance work I have done in the past. The couple of companies I have worked with as a freelancer seemed to have been impressed with my work, so maybe this book will help you out in that aspect of technical writing, though I don't know if this is really what you are looking for. Anyway, good luck!

I agree in regard to that anyone can learn this material if they are motivated. The same can be said about a lot of academic subjects. University degrees are a good thing when the subject matter does not lend itself to a portfolio of work. With webdesign/development your portfolio and knowledge is going to be the deciding factor in getting the job you want. Of course the other benefit of a university/tech school like Full Sail is the industry connections and networking you'll get. Having faculty members with connections tell you about jobs and recommend you to their industry peers can get your foot in the door that would otherwise be closed.

However, if opting for the DIY approach, there are a TON of really good books out there on this subject. If you committed to reading and practicing several hours each week, you'd quickly become an expert - Even reading something like Yahoo's style guide will put you way ahead of most of the professionals in regard to the way things should be done. You may not yet know how to accomplish them, but you now have a goal that you can work towards. Goals are especially important in self-instruction.

Looking for a related degree: human computer interaction, information science, computer science, graphic art - would give you a back-up plan and open more doors for career possibilities.