@cherryleaf_tips is a new Twitter account from Cherryleaf that provides technical writing tips and articles relating to technical communication. When you follow @cherryleaf_tips on Twitter, you’ll see a new tip tweeted at 11am GMT each day, over a period of 31 days. The messages then repeat, starting again from the beginning.
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Gamification of User Assistance – “RPG Maker for teens”
The latest addition to our bookshelf is RPG Maker for teens, which was released in the UK last week. “RPG Maker for teens shows teens and other beginners how to make fun, fantasy role-playing games that they can play and distribute on their computers using the easy-to-learn RPG Maker VX 1.20 program. RPG Maker requires… Read more »
What roundabouts can teach every software developer
Roundabouts have been in use in the UK for over 50 years, and today are seen as a natural part of the landscape – something as intuitive to use as a postbox. Everyone knows how to use them, they’re just intuitive to use, surely? Apparently not, judging by this BBC article on the introduction of… Read more »
Do you have a Use Case for online Help?
One of the issues we’re investigating in the Cherryleaf user documentation strategy survey is how much strategic thought is given to user documentation, online Help and user assistance in general. Is a Use Case for Help included in the project design? It will be interesting to see the results at the end – we don’t… Read more »
What to write in a personal reference
Recently, I was asked to provide a personal reference for someone who was a member of my aikido club, as she had applied for a new job (as an IT Project Manager). When writing personal references, I try to relate my experience of the person in the personal setting to the work environment. For example:… Read more »