Comments on: Write the manual first. http://www.azarask.in/blog/post/write-the-manual-first/ -- aza | ɐzɐ -- Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:21:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: clarinet repairs http://www.azarask.in/blog/post/write-the-manual-first/comment-page-1/#comment-14129 clarinet repairs Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:33:54 +0000 http://www.azarask.in/blog/?p=222#comment-14129 the most aggravating experience you’ve had since trying to thread a needle in the dark. Remember, t the most aggravating experience you’ve had since trying to thread a needle in the dark. Remember, t

]]> By: Elephant Car Hire http://www.azarask.in/blog/post/write-the-manual-first/comment-page-1/#comment-14009 Elephant Car Hire Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:05:48 +0000 http://www.azarask.in/blog/?p=222#comment-14009 For the digital one, the extra instructions which fill the page are for timezone, second, year, month, day, and even the time format. For the digital one, the extra instructions which fill the page are for timezone, second, year, month, day, and even the time format.

]]> By: Sajid http://www.azarask.in/blog/post/write-the-manual-first/comment-page-1/#comment-13369 Sajid Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:52:06 +0000 http://www.azarask.in/blog/?p=222#comment-13369 Nice thought, but I have a different take on this. Apple didn't write a huge manual for iPhone. Not because the product was too simple to use (if you had not seen the keynote and all the hype), but because, they allowed you to discover and delight. The experience of discovering features on iOS is something to be mastered by interaction designers. Accidental discovery of features are a delight and once discovered, they work consistently. Nice thought, but I have a different take on this.

Apple didn’t write a huge manual for iPhone. Not because the product was too simple to use (if you had not seen the keynote and all the hype), but because, they allowed you to discover and delight.

The experience of discovering features on iOS is something to be mastered by interaction designers. Accidental discovery of features are a delight and once discovered, they work consistently.

]]> By: Dorian Taylor http://www.azarask.in/blog/post/write-the-manual-first/comment-page-1/#comment-13368 Dorian Taylor Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:08:55 +0000 http://www.azarask.in/blog/?p=222#comment-13368 This is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mythical_Man-Month" rel="nofollow">Brooksism</a> (the architect writes the manual). But yeah, it's a useful litmus test. If I can't explain something in familiar terms, I don't completely understand it myself. This is a Brooksism (the architect writes the manual).

But yeah, it’s a useful litmus test. If I can’t explain something in familiar terms, I don’t completely understand it myself.

]]> By: James http://www.azarask.in/blog/post/write-the-manual-first/comment-page-1/#comment-13354 James Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:18:57 +0000 http://www.azarask.in/blog/?p=222#comment-13354 I actually picked up a digital watch in Japan that you set by pulling and turning a dial just like an analog watch. I actually picked up a digital watch in Japan that you set by pulling and turning a dial just like an analog watch.

]]> By: Calum http://www.azarask.in/blog/post/write-the-manual-first/comment-page-1/#comment-13352 Calum Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:50:23 +0000 http://www.azarask.in/blog/?p=222#comment-13352 I used to advocate this approach all the time, but more and more I find that the things we work on don't ship with any manuals or help, online or otherwise... I used to advocate this approach all the time, but more and more I find that the things we work on don’t ship with any manuals or help, online or otherwise…

]]> By: Dan http://www.azarask.in/blog/post/write-the-manual-first/comment-page-1/#comment-13351 Dan Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:46:46 +0000 http://www.azarask.in/blog/?p=222#comment-13351 Come to think of it, it would be tons easier to set a digital dial with an analog control. Come to think of it, it would be tons easier to set a digital dial with an analog control.

]]> By: Yoosuf http://www.azarask.in/blog/post/write-the-manual-first/comment-page-1/#comment-12937 Yoosuf Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:44:48 +0000 http://www.azarask.in/blog/?p=222#comment-12937 What a thought, i am absolutely agree with it! What a thought, i am absolutely agree with it!

]]> By: basur http://www.azarask.in/blog/post/write-the-manual-first/comment-page-1/#comment-12133 basur Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:58:45 +0000 http://www.azarask.in/blog/?p=222#comment-12133 I’ve read about an alarm clock that is voice-controlled, so you can do something like “set the time”, “eight forty-five”. That’s an interesting interface, too. I’ve read about an alarm clock that is voice-controlled, so you can do something like “set the time”, “eight forty-five”. That’s an interesting interface, too.

]]> By: porno sikiş tr http://www.azarask.in/blog/post/write-the-manual-first/comment-page-1/#comment-11924 porno sikiş tr Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:46:59 +0000 http://www.azarask.in/blog/?p=222#comment-11924 You don’t really know a subject until you’ve had to teach it. In the same way, you don’t really understand your interface until you’ve written a manual explaining how to use it. It can be a frustrating experience. Take for example the two manuals for digital watch and analog watch. The section on setting a digital watch is over a page of dense, difficult explanation. The analog’s is a single sentence: “Pull crown and turn.” You don’t really know a subject until you’ve had to teach it. In the same way, you don’t really understand your interface until you’ve written a manual explaining how to use it. It can be a frustrating experience. Take for example the two manuals for digital watch and analog watch. The section on setting a digital watch is over a page of dense, difficult explanation. The analog’s is a single sentence: “Pull crown and turn.”

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