Among the growing list of pet peeves we accumulate as we age, few rank higher than unusable user manuals, at least in my house. Just say the words “user manual” to my husband and you can almost see ...

Some user manuals are a frustration, some are a pleasure – and all reveal more about us than we might think. Maybe you diligently read an instruction manual from cover to cover before you even turn on ...

A viral video decries that there is no iPhone user manual. So, it's a good thing there are some easily downloadable, straight from Apple. If you don't know — and that is the point, few do — then what ...

Consider the challenges facing technical communicators (i.e., technical writers) who design and produce medical device user manuals: First, their work must address the needs of an especially diverse ...

May 6, 2008 There are a million reasons why your user manual gets separated from your gizmo, but the universal law of gadgetry stipulates that it does, and most importantly, it isn’t available when ...

More and more workers are creating personal "user manuals" to help their coworkers better get to know them and how they work. They’re useful for conveying work preferences and styles as well as ...