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Rosenberg, Scott – Popular Computing, 1984
Examines trends in the design of user guides for microcomputer programs. These include making documentation more accessible by making manuals less technical, injecting common sense, creating booklets that enhance a program's theme, creating tutorial disks, and program self-documentation. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Design Preferences, Designers, Documentation