Essay on User Manual Critique

His organization and style makes the book pretty easy to follow. The only issues with readability are in the chapters during and following the World War II coverage where he jumps from Murrow to a brief history of other “Murrow Boys” where he will fast forward in the personality’s life and then digress back to Murrow from chapter 3 to 6. While the information is

After reading this manual, you will know the fundamental principles of this strategy. This understanding, plus the Bibliography in Appendix A, will allow you to do further research on your own.

All illustrations in this regulation should coincide with the text. The written description will control any inconsistencies between the text and the illustration.

There are a few things we could have done better in this technical description. The decision to not include visuals was not a smart move. Visuals can help the audience understand the concepts we are describing easier. They can also allow the audience a different way to remember the material they have learned. The large sized text we had in the discussion somewhat function as visuals, but; we could have put more effort in this category by creating images to go along with each step in the process. I created the visuals for the instructions, which were very beneficial to the project.

When this class started at the beginning of this semester I was not sure I would learn a lot. The main objectives of this class were fairly simple. There were five main objectives to use and know. They are the following:

The book is simple and easy to read. The author has a good use of English language. He uses specific words, therefore making his book highly readable.

Use transition statements often to keep the learner oriented to where they are in the module, the process or the system.

This heuristic covers the need for simple yet informative documentation, that way when the user is stuck they have a guide that will inform them on what they have to do. Our system has been constructed in such a manner that it is straight forward, so there is no requirement for help and documentation to be created. However if I was going to make an improvement to our system then I would create such documentation that way it would clear up any ambiguity if the user does get stuck on a specific function of the system.

At the end of the training you should be able to understand the following items (Ferrell, Fraedrich & Ferrell, 2008);

The document uses indentation and consistent numbered lists. The header sections are highlighted in different color and bold type face fonts. It provides brief purpose and sets the context for the user.

The purpose of this section is to identify the documentation that will be used for ensuring quality.

So, it’s about 1700 and my flight has just landed and everything went pretty well. We are closing up the bird and getting ready to go home. The helicopter is all tied up and wiped down and everything is start to look good. Then some last minute maintenance comes up and the VELOs need to be tightened an blade pins need to be safety wired. Shortly thereafter, about 2 hours because I’m a retard and safety wired the VELOs instead of tightening them, but that’s another story. We finish the job I come in to sign off the MAFs and BAM! I set my cranial down on the floor or desk I don’t recall and I didn’t see it again until the next morning about 70ft above the hangar floor. Now I know the importance of the tool control program I am about to, in

Each section indicates a (+) next to the process of preference for the given criteria.

Pretend that you are explaining things to an alien from outer space. Remember: this alien isn't familiar with things on earth, so you will have to be as descriptive and detailed as possible. The directions can be how to do something (e.g. how to begin Comp High courses or make a sandwich), or how to get to a place.

Justification: This information provides the reader with strategic context for the follow on reading. It explains the differences between the design documents and explains how each provides a unique picture of the solution.