An overview of experimental and quasi-experimental research in technical communication journals (1992–2011)

RK Boettger, C Lam - IEEE Transactions on Professional …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study explores a comprehensive sample of experimental and quasi-experimental
research within five leading technical communication journals over a 20-year period …

The usability of print and online video instructions

KP Alexander - Technical Communication Quarterly, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates the usability of print and online video instructions for computer tasks.
Usability tests, comprehension tests, and questionnaires were collected from participants …

[BUKU][B] Sprachliche Kommunikation: Verstehen und Verständlichkeit

SP Ballstaedt - 2019 - books.google.com
Eine theoretisch fundierte praktische Anleitung für alle Berufsfelder in Wissenschaft und
Gesellschaft Verständlich Schreiben ist eine komplexe und anspruchsvolle kommunikative …

Older adults' motivations, patterns, and improvised strategies of using product manuals

WC Tsai, WA Rogers, CF Lee - International Journal of Design, 2012 - ijdesign.org
The goal of this study is to explore older adults' perspectives on and usage of product
manuals. Seventy Taiwanese older adults were interviewed to discuss their practices and …

Adding motivational elements to an instruction manual for seniors: Effects on usability and motivation

N Loorbach, J Karreman… - Technical …, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
We designed three versions of an instruction manual for a cellular telephone, using
strategies that aim to increase the cellular telephone's usability and senior's motivation to …

Gray matters: Where are the technical communicators in research and design for aging audiences?

G Lippincott - IEEE transactions on professional communication, 2004 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The population of older adults is growing rapidly worldwide, but technical communicators
have not accounted for the needs of these audiences nor drawn from the wide range of …

Everyone is always aging: Glocalizing digital experiences by considering the oldest cohort of users

AW Smith - Technical Communication, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Everyone Is Always Aging: Glocalizing Digital Experiences by Considering the Oldest Cohort of
Users Page 1 Applied Research 64 Technical Communication # Volume 69, Number 4 …

[BUKU][B] Writing and designing manuals and warnings

PA Robinson - 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Technology is changing the way we do business, the way we communicate with each other,
and the way we learn. This new edition is intended to help technical writers, graphic artists …

Does detail matter? The effect of visual detail in line drawings on task execution

K Alexander, A Schubert, M Meng - Information Design Journal, 2016 - jbe-platform.com
User manuals often include stylized line drawings to enable accurate and efficient task
execution. This study reports the results of an empirical test which aimed at answering the …

Instruction manual usage: A comparison of younger people, older people and people with cognitive disabilities

AS Cifter, H Dong - Global Perspectives on Design Science Research: 5th …, 2010 - Springer
When people are faced with new products for the first time or require assistance using
features, the instruction manual is a key information source and therefore the design of …