If I have to learn something new, I always look for some video tutorials. I prefer interactive online tutorials to plain text based manuals. I am sure the same must be the case with you. Now this art of designing web-based / CD based or even classroom training material is called Instructional Designing. The one who develops [...]
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Continuing from my previous post, here I shall discuss about the importance of creating a consistent and error free User Manual. #3 Consistency Consistency is one thing which most people ignore while writing. Most often User Manuals are voluminous. If you are not consistent in the way you write, there is 100% chance that the [...] The objective of a User Manual is to extend immediate help (with respect to using a product) to the target audience. You can call a User Manual highly effective when it helps you: Gather information in one reading Use the product successfully There are so many factors that contribute to an effective User Manual. Some [...] You need to get started with the User Manual only when: You know enough about the product/application you are going to write upon You know your target audience and their requirements Have a workaround knowledge of a few authoring tools Writing a User Manual is like writing a book. Therefore most people get confused as [...] It’s impossible to master an authoring tool and then set to work. During tight deadlines, you will be expected to bring out immediate results and in such a situation you have no option but to execute. If you have not used an authoring tool all your life, there are easier ways to learn. Learning a [...] The common mistake most technical writers make is that they learn all possible authoring tools, brush up their writing skills and get started. The prevalent misconception is that anyone with good writing skills and knowledge of a few tools can become a technical writer. I am afraid this is not at all true. No matter [...] I do not have much experience in Technical Writing. In fact there was a time when I used to think Technical Writing was not for me, primarily because I was not too confident about learning hard core technology related stuff. After three months of technical writing exercises, I do not find it as difficult as [...] Hello All, I am an E-learning Consultant and Trainer based out of Bangalore. I started off my career as a Technical Writer some years back. Then I shifted to Instructional Design for sometime. My interest in Instructional Design has grown over years and has become a passion now. I try to provide some useful information [...] |
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