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, where staff may need to refer to clinical and non-clinical procedures. Also, the Federal Aviation Authority has approved use of the iPad as a pilot’s Electronic Flight Bag. So why not use a laptop to do this? New Study: You Read Slower on Kindle, iPad than with Print. Does your e-reader slow you down?
New e-readers like the Kindle or the iBook app on the iPad may put an entire library in your hands, but they may also be slowing you down. Usability guru Jakob Nielsen recently published his study on the reading speeds for those using printed books, the Kindle, and the iPad. Your E-Book Is Reading You.