How can a product manual be fun? – Nintendo’s Case
Is it possible for someone to have a fun and fulfilling time by just following the instructions of a step-by-step user manual? Yes, it is, and Nintendo proved it. A few time ago the video game company launched “LABO”, a cross cardboard-video game product where you…
The Necessity of Human Workers in Industry 4.0 – Tesla’s Case
As factories get more and more automated, it seems that the human factor in the form of manual labor is less and less necessary. Are we heading to a fully-automated, smart factory where the A.I. will do all the work? Probably yes. Are we there yet?…
Work Instructions in Industry 4.0
Last week the Growth team of SwipeGuide exhibited at Hannover Messe in the Young Tech Enterprises section in the Hall 17 together with hundreds of robots and other startups. Our main goal of exhibiting at the biggest manufacturing fair in the world was to show the…
10 Tips for Better Work Instructions
Where work is done, mistakes are made. Human errors account for 9 out of 10 incidents in the workplace. These errors result in loss of production, damage to equipment, and injuries. This costs industries billions per year and with work getting more and more…
(April Fool’s Day) Welcome SwipeGuideCoin! The cryptocurrency for Manuals!
We have great news. As you know, we like solving problems and giving solutions to complicated procedures. The most challenging thing we face as business and end-users is the difficulty and complexity of user manuals that come with the purchasing of the products. We found a…
Feature update: Sentiment Measuring
SwipeGuide is constantly evolving and improving in order to give our customers the best possible tool to create effective instructions. Here are our latest improvements! New feature: Sentiment measuring → Improve your instructions based on real feedback from your end-users. This helpful feature enables…
How to Write a Good Instruction Manual
Knowing how to use a product is the key to a successful customer experience. By providing your end-users with clear and to-the-point instructions, you can expect both happier customers and decreased service costs. SwipeGuide is an instruction software that enables companies to create visual and…
SwipeGuide receives equity investment from Newion to accelerate growth
Very impressed with the technological sophistication of the SwipeGuide Instruction Platform and the growth of the company in the past year, Newion Investment and its current seed investor have invested one million euro in SwipeGuide. This investment will help advance the development of the instruction…
SwipeGuide winner of the Young Technology Award 2017
SwipeGuide is the winner of the Young Technology Award 2017 and can take home the winning prize of €5,000. The CEO and proud founder of SwipeGuide, Willemijn Schneyder, won the prize in an exciting finale with her powerful pitch. The Young Technology Awards The…
SwipeGuide wint Young Technology Award 2017
SwipeGuide is de winnaar van de Young Technology Award 2017 en mag de hoofdprijs van €5.000 mee naar huis nemen. De founder Willemijn Schneyder van SwipeGuide sleepte tijdens een spannende finale de prijs in de wacht met haar pitch. De Young Technology Awards De Young…
SwipeGuide’s Brainstorm: AR in Instructions ? (+Video)
Brainstorm: AR in Instructins + Young Technology Awards Two main events took place in Enschede, Netherlands. At first, there were the finals of Young Technology Awards 2017 by Novel-T where SwipeGuide’s CEO Willemijn Schneyder won the first place and took the price of €5.000. You can find more information…
This Is Why Your Manuals Fail to Help Users
Let’s talk about one of life’s greatest frustrations: user manuals. Just imagine you finally buy that coffee machine you’ve had your eye on for months … what comes out of the box? An old-fashioned user manual that is of no help in starting to use…