How-To sites can be really boring with overwhelming amount of text and hard to follow instructions. Plus, some people struggle with comprehending the information unless they have a visual. For these particular reasons, we have hand-picked 3 excellent How-To sites that include much more than boring paragraphs. These websites use interactive ways to help you grasp a concept better:
1. ShowMeNow:
ShowMeNow uses illustrations and sketches to teach you how to do things. They have information about almost everything from dicing a mango to using the nunchakus to choosing the best airplane seats. For example, check out the illustration below on how to tie a windsor knot:
or this one on how to prepare Guacamole:
2. VideoJug:
Whats the only thing that is better than illustrations? Ofcourse, videos. VideoJug has thousands of How-To videos to teach you everything from using a hair-straightener to making 3D glasses to throwing a slider in baseball. It mostly focuses on topics related to lifestyle, health, sports and food.
For example, look at this video on How To Remove Ketchup Stains From Clothes
3. Instructables:
Instructables use both text and images to teach you how to do things. However, all the instructions are provided in steps and you only press the Next button when you are done with the current step. While reviewing an individual step, you see a thumbnail of all the steps at the top so you can jump to any step you want to. Instructables have a greater focus on technology, gadgets and productivity but also have plenty of topics related to food, health and lifestyle.
For example, check out these instructions on how to freeze blueberries properly:
4. HowStuffWorks:
HowStuffWorks is more about How things work instead of how to do things. They cover a wide range of topics from automotive and science to home and gardening. They have detailed information on topics and also include images and videos to better illustrate a concept.
For example check this article on how a car engine works:
or information about how a CD burner works:
