In addition to the subjective and collective perception of colors, the objective ability of each individual observer to process colors plays a role.
Read MoreWhen using colors in technical communication, we must keep in mind the interpretation of colors in different cultures.
Read MoreSometimes it pays to think outside the box, in this case, outside the rice bowl. What we see there is a style guide for technical documents in Chinese and for…
Read MoreThe use of signal words has often been discussed at conferences, consultations or simply between colleagues.
Read MoreTechnical illustrations are becoming more and more efficient. Views are quickly generated with the 3D CAD model. But what to do when human-machine interactions make it necessary to represent that…
Read MoreTechnical illustrations are supposed to convey content (messages). Graffiti should also convey messages (content). In a good technical illustration, the content can be understood by the addressee depending from the…
Read MoreManuals often hide secrets that we don't see or that we forget. We discover these secrets later when we take a second look at the online help, or someone shows…
Read MoreFrom time to time, I have seen this label with washing instructions as a "funny" introduction to lectures or workshops in our branch. Today, of course, one wonders, is this…
Read MoreWe have the year 2021 and ingenious technology to quickly make a sketch. For example, pen and paper. Paper has existed in China for about 2000 years and spread from…
Read MoreFunctions are called, objects are transformed, views change - what seems like magic to casual users is an everyday tool that saves a lot of time for power users: shortcuts…
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