• DocumentCode
    1520195
  • Title

    Ergonomics in technical communication

  • Author

    Martin, Patrick

  • Author_Institution
    UDATA, Morristown, NJ, USA
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1984
  • fDate
    6/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    62
  • Lastpage
    64
  • Abstract
    Four parallels between technical communication and user-friendly systems are discussed. They are: (1) its overall structures should be apparent to the user; (2) it should be congenial without being chatty or too personal; (3) its nomenclature and syntax must be consistent throughout all functions; and (4) its logic must not trap users in loops but should lead them straight to their goals.
  • Keywords
    ergonomics; technical presentation; nomenclature; syntax; technical communication; user-friendly systems; Computers; Ergonomics; Humans; Indexes; Manuals; Programming;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0361-1434
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPC.1984.6448795
  • Filename
    6448795
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1520195