You might think of instruction manuals as too dry and too technical, a necessary evil that’s in the way of what you really want to interact with: the purchase itself. But instruction manuals don’t ...

Some user manuals are a frustration, some are a pleasure – and all reveal more about us than we might think. Maybe you diligently read an instruction manual from cover to cover before you even turn on ...

I've lived through three eras of instruction manuals for physical products. The first stage saw every product come with a detailed physical instruction book. My experience with that was that males ...

Rushed furnace installations routinely crack heat exchangers, clog gas valves, and create CO risks long before the first ...

credit Photo: Dan Winters 1966 NASA Project Gemini Familiarization Manual description How do you run the A/C on a spy plane? Where’s the Start button on a nuclear power plant? Don’t try to wing ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have been given a Garden Way’s Squeezo Strainer. The ...

Video game manuals provided essential information beyond just instructions, including lore tidbits, helpful tips, and original artwork. Modern games have replaced instruction manuals with tutorials, ...

Since becoming a father a few months ago, I've been nursing a grudge against something tiny, seemingly inconsequential, and often discarded: instructional manuals. Parenthood requires a lot of ...

Building a piece of flat-packed furniture from IKEA can be an emotional rollercoaster. It is all worth it in the end, but the process can often seem like cruel and unusual torture by design. In a ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The Assessment of Basic Learning Abilities (ABLA) is a tool that is used to assess the learning ability of individuals with intellectual ...