Remembering the Reader: A Lesson in User-Centered Technical Instruction from Geoffrey Chaucer

By Bonita Cox.

Published by The International Journal of the Humanities

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This paper discusses Chaucer’s Treatise on the Astrolabe in the context of research on how people process technical information.

Keywords:	Astrolabe, Cognitive Psychology, Technical Information, Readability Guidelines, Usability Guidelines, Meeting Readers’ Needs, User-Centered Instructions

International Journal of the Humanities, Volume 2, Issue 2. Article: Electronic (PDF File; 251.156KB). Article: Print (Spiral Bound).

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