After a few days of using the new iPad 3, it seems likely that, in the future, documents will be designed to take advantage of its retina display. Below are some thoughts on the new trends we’ll see in the way documents are designed for reading on tablet devices. The paper metaphor It has been… Read more »
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The IPad 3 as a documentation device : video
Here is a video of some initial tests we carried out on the iPad 3 and how it works as a device for delivering documentation: – Using iBooks to display ibooks, EPUB and PDF files. – Viewing web-based Help – Help delivered as an app.
What does the iPad 3 mean for Technical Authors? Part 4: Its application in a documentation setting
In this post, we’ll look at potential applications for the iPad in a documentation setting. Portable documentation The iPad is a portable device, so where people and documentation need to be portable, it’s likely there’ll be an interest in using the iPad. For example, we’re currently looking at the iPad’s application within a hospital setting,… Read more »
What does the iPad 3 mean for Technical Authors? Part 3: Software
In previous posts, we looked at the iPad as a medium for delivering User Assistance and the hardware from author’s perspective . In this post, we’ll look at the iPad’s software, with a view for it being used by Technical Authors to create User Assistance. iPad as an authoring tool for Technical Authors Let’s start with the bad… Read more »
What does the iPad 3 mean for Technical Authors? Part 2: Hardware
In yesterday’s post, we looked at the iPad as a medium for delivering User Assistance. In this post, we’ll look at the iPad’s hardware, with a view for it being used by Technical Authors to create User Assistance. In further posts, we’ll look at iPad software Technical Authors can use. iPad as a tool for Technical Authors… Read more »