guide_id string | category string | difficulty int64 | estimated_time_minutes int64 | title dict | steps list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
gs-001 | Getting Started | 1 | 15 | {
"en": "How to Turn On Your New Smartphone",
"es": "Como encender tu nuevo telefono inteligente",
"fr": "Comment allumer votre nouveau smartphone",
"pt": "Como ligar o seu novo smartphone",
"it": "Come accendere il tuo nuovo smartphone"
} | [
{
"en": "Find the power button on the right side of your phone. It is the only button on that side.",
"es": "Encuentra el boton de encendido en el lado derecho de tu telefono. Es el unico boton en ese lado.",
"fr": "Trouvez le bouton d'alimentation sur le cote droit de votre telephone. C'est le seul bou... |
com-001 | Communication | 2 | 20 | {
"en": "How to Make a Video Call with WhatsApp",
"es": "Como hacer una videollamada con WhatsApp",
"fr": "Comment passer un appel video avec WhatsApp",
"pt": "Como fazer uma videochamada com WhatsApp",
"it": "Come fare una videochiamata con WhatsApp"
} | [
{
"en": "Open WhatsApp. It is the green icon with a white phone inside a speech bubble.",
"es": "Abre WhatsApp. Es el icono verde con un telefono blanco dentro de un globo de dialogo.",
"fr": "Ouvrez WhatsApp. C'est l'icone verte avec un telephone blanc dans une bulle.",
"pt": "Abra o WhatsApp. E o ... |
saf-001 | Safety | 2 | 25 | {
"en": "How to Create a Strong Password You Can Remember",
"es": "Como crear una contrasena segura que puedas recordar",
"fr": "Comment creer un mot de passe fort dont vous vous souviendrez",
"pt": "Como criar uma senha forte que voce consiga lembrar",
"it": "Come creare una password sicura che puoi ricordare"
} | [
{
"en": "Think of a sentence that is meaningful to you. For example: My dog Max was born in 2015.",
"es": "Piensa en una frase que sea significativa para ti. Por ejemplo: Mi perro Max nacio en 2015.",
"fr": "Pensez a une phrase qui a du sens pour vous. Par exemple: Mon chien Max est ne en 2015.",
"p... |
fin-001 | Finance | 3 | 30 | {
"en": "How to Check Your Bank Balance on Your Phone",
"es": "Como consultar tu saldo bancario en tu telefono",
"fr": "Comment verifier votre solde bancaire sur votre telephone",
"pt": "Como verificar o saldo da sua conta pelo telefone",
"it": "Come controllare il saldo bancario dal telefono"
} | [
{
"en": "Download your bank's app from the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play Store (Android). Search for your bank's name.",
"es": "Descarga la aplicacion de tu banco desde la App Store (iPhone) o Google Play Store (Android). Busca el nombre de tu banco.",
"fr": "Telechargez l'application de votre banqu... |
ent-001 | Entertainment | 1 | 10 | {
"en": "How to Watch a Movie on Netflix",
"es": "Como ver una pelicula en Netflix",
"fr": "Comment regarder un film sur Netflix",
"pt": "Como assistir um filme na Netflix",
"it": "Come guardare un film su Netflix"
} | [
{
"en": "Open the Netflix app. It is the red icon with the letter N.",
"es": "Abre la aplicacion de Netflix. Es el icono rojo con la letra N.",
"fr": "Ouvrez l'application Netflix. C'est l'icone rouge avec la lettre N.",
"pt": "Abra o aplicativo da Netflix. E o icone vermelho com a letra N.",
"i... |
Facil.guide Multilingual Tech Guide Templates
A structured dataset of tech guide templates in 5 languages (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian), designed for maximum accessibility and readability. Created by Facil.guide, a multilingual platform that makes technology approachable for seniors and non-technical users.
Dataset Description
Most tech documentation assumes a baseline of digital literacy that excludes millions of older adults. This dataset provides a framework for creating genuinely accessible technology guides -- not by dumbing content down, but by restructuring how information is presented, sequenced, and translated.
The Accessibility Problem
According to Eurostat, 42% of EU adults aged 65-74 have never used the internet. Among those who have, most struggle with tasks that younger users consider trivial: two-factor authentication, cloud storage, video calling setup, password managers. The barrier is rarely intelligence -- it is unfamiliar terminology, assumed context, and interfaces designed without consideration for cognitive load.
Design Principles
Every guide in this dataset follows five structural principles:
- One action per step -- Never combine "click Settings and then scroll to Privacy" into a single instruction
- Visual anchoring -- Every step references a specific visual element ("the blue button that says Save")
- Error recovery -- Each step includes what to do if something goes wrong
- No jargon without definition -- Technical terms are defined inline on first use in every guide
- Progressive complexity -- Guides are ordered from simplest to most complex within each topic family
Languages
| Language | Code | Guides | Translation Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | en | 200+ | Source language |
| Spanish | es | 200+ | Professional + AI hybrid |
| French | fr | 200+ | Professional + AI hybrid |
| Portuguese | pt | 200+ | Professional + AI hybrid |
| Italian | it | 200+ | Professional + AI hybrid |
Guide Categories
- Getting Started: Setting up a new phone, tablet, or computer
- Communication: Email, video calls, messaging apps
- Safety: Passwords, scam recognition, privacy settings
- Health: Telehealth appointments, medication reminders, health apps
- Finance: Online banking, digital payments, expense tracking
- Entertainment: Streaming services, ebooks, photo management
Data Format
Each guide record includes:
- guide_id: Unique identifier
- category: Topic family
- title: Guide title (in all 5 languages)
- steps: Numbered instruction sequence with visual references
- difficulty: 1-5 scale (1 = absolute beginner)
- estimated_time: Minutes to complete
- prerequisites: List of required prior guides (dependency chain)
Intended Use
This dataset supports researchers and developers working on:
- Accessible content generation -- Train models to produce senior-friendly instructions from technical documentation
- Multilingual NLP -- Use parallel guide texts for translation quality research across Romance languages
- Readability analysis -- Study what makes technical content accessible vs exclusionary
- Digital inclusion -- Build tools and curricula that help close the digital divide for older adults
The full guide library and interactive walkthroughs are available at Facil.guide. The platform uses a custom translation system that preserves cultural context and idiomatic clarity across all five languages, detailed on Facil.guide.
Sample
The included sample_guides.json contains 5 representative guides with parallel translations across all supported languages.
License
MIT License.
Citation
@dataset{facilguide_multilingual_2026,
title={Facil.guide Multilingual Tech Guide Templates},
author={Facil.guide},
year={2026},
url={https://facil.guide}
}
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