We’re considering running a training workshop on how to use the iPad and other tablets as a device for delivering documentation. The primary focus will be on the iPad, but we can also cover what’s possible on Android tablets. If there is sufficient interest, then we’ll run a course. We’ll cover items such as How… Read more »
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Designing documents for the iPad 3: the return of old design metaphors
After a few days of using the new iPad 3, it seems likely that, in the future, documents will be designed to take advantage of its retina display. Below are some thoughts on the new trends we’ll see in the way documents are designed for reading on tablet devices. The paper metaphor It has been… Read more »
The IPad 3 as a documentation device : video
Here is a video of some initial tests we carried out on the iPad 3 and how it works as a device for delivering documentation: – Using iBooks to display ibooks, EPUB and PDF files. – Viewing web-based Help – Help delivered as an app.
What does the iPad 3 mean for Technical Authors? Part 4: Its application in a documentation setting
In this post, we’ll look at potential applications for the iPad in a documentation setting. Portable documentation The iPad is a portable device, so where people and documentation need to be portable, it’s likely there’ll be an interest in using the iPad. For example, we’re currently looking at the iPad’s application within a hospital setting,… Read more »
What does the iPad 3 mean for Technical Authors? Part 3: Software
In previous posts, we looked at the iPad as a medium for delivering User Assistance and the hardware from author’s perspective . In this post, we’ll look at the iPad’s software, with a view for it being used by Technical Authors to create User Assistance. iPad as an authoring tool for Technical Authors Let’s start with the bad… Read more »