Posts Tagged ‘instruction’

80 How-To Sites Worth Bookmarking

Sitting on my dining room table, I currently have half a dozen projects in various states of doneness. Some involve vivisected computer parts, others will eventually be wearable and a few are just cool things I’ve ran across on the internet. I like doing things myself — I think the DIY bug is one of the best communicable diseases in the lifehack community.

These eighty sites are the places I… » Continue

July 3 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: how-to, instruction, recipe, tutorial | 50 comments»

Four Instructive Questions for Instructions

Whether you’re telling the new intern at work just how to file a new client’s folder, or giving your sister a rundown on how Fido likes his dinner prepared, you’re giving instructions. As a general rule, it’s easier to give instructions in person — the instructee can ask for clarification on anything he doesn’t understand.

When you’re writing down instructions, though, it can be much harder to explain each step… » Continue

June 26 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: direction, instruction | 8 comments»