Comments on: "If an App Is Designed Well…" http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2008/10/if-an-app-is-designed-well/ Technical Communication and Other Writing Topics, by Ben Minson Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:05:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ted http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2008/10/if-an-app-is-designed-well/#comment-184 Ted Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:00:44 +0000 http://www.gryphonmountain.net/?p=148#comment-184 Web designers don't read, so they assume nobody else does either. Web designers don’t read, so they assume nobody else does either.

]]> By: Mike Unwalla http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2008/10/if-an-app-is-designed-well/#comment-183 Mike Unwalla Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:36:12 +0000 http://www.gryphonmountain.net/?p=148#comment-183 "It’s a tough question, and one I expect most writers would hesitate to raise... But I’m sure there’s a point where it’s time to push back and say 'This is too complicated and hard to explain.'” The writers who raise the question are the ones that add value to their employers or clients. Many times, my clients have thanked me for showing them how to simplify their software. To read the guidance that I offer to my clients, see 'Software usability and documentation' on www.techscribe.co.uk/techw/software_usability.htm. “It’s a tough question, and one I expect most writers would hesitate to raise… But I’m sure there’s a point where it’s time to push back and say ‘This is too complicated and hard to explain.’”

The writers who raise the question are the ones that add value to their employers or clients. Many times, my clients have thanked me for showing them how to simplify their software.

To read the guidance that I offer to my clients, see ‘Software usability and documentation’ on http://www.techscribe.co.uk/techw/software_usability.htm.

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