Robert Barr
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Abstract
A prototype of an online manual was developed to test whether:• given an adequate user interface and sufficient information in an online manual, users would prefer an online manual to a printed manual.• a better interface than the existing Help system's could be developed, one that was easier to use and faster at locating information.
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