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.
Category: Technical Documentation
The future of technical documentation: shinier or cheaper?
If you are developing technical documentation, are you moving towards a future of shinier, more interesting outputs? Do you see a future or iBooks-like documents and online content that adapts to each user? Or are you moving in a direction of improved efficiency, being able to deliver documents at lower cost and in less time?… Read more »
User documentation from an accountant’s perspective
My first job out of college was in financial auditing, and I’ve often found the time I spent learning the ways of the accountant useful in understanding business fundamentals. So how does User Assistance (user documentation) appear through the prism of accountancy? Is it an asset? Assets are things you buy that have a value… Read more »
Come and speak at our “Trends in Technical Documentation” talks
Cherryleaf is curating and hosting a programme of talks on trends in technical documentation. At these sessions, there’s a presentation from a respected member of the Technical Communication profession, plus the opportunity to network with your peers. We’re looking for people who would like to present a case study or share their view of the… Read more »
The wonderful, horrible life of User Generated Content
User Generated Content (UGC), that is user documentation written by users, is growing trend in the world of technical communication. However, although there are enormous benefits from UGC, we’ve found it can lead users to miss professionally written user documentation. The consequence of this can be that users search and navigate down blind allies in a… Read more »