Information design / edited by Robert Jacobson.
Material type: TextPublication details: Cambridge, Mass. ; London : MIT, 1999.Description: 354p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:- 9780262100694 (hbk.) :
- 0262600358 (pbk.)
- 302.2 JAC
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Includes bibliographical references.
1.Introduction: Why information design matters. Robert Jacobson -- 1.Theoretical foundations of information design -- 2.Information design: the emergence of a new profession. Robert E. Horn -- 3.Chaos, order, and sense-making: a proposed theory for information design. Brenda Dervin -- 4.Human-centred design. Mike Cooley -- 5.Sign-posting information design. Romedi Passini -- II.The practice of information design -- 6.The uniqueness of individual perception. Roger Whitehouse -- 7.Information design in informal settings: museums and other public spaces. C. G. Screven -- 8.Graphic tools for thinking, planning, and problem-solving, Yvonne M. Hansen -- 9.Visual design in three dimensions. Hal Thwaits -- 10.Collaborative information design: Seattle's modern odyssey. Judy Andersen -- III.Designing for the technologies of information -- 11.Information interaction design: a unified field theory of design. Nathan Shedroff -- 12.Interactivity and meaning, Sheryl Macy, Elizabeth Andersen, and John Krygier -- 13.The role of ambiguity in multimedia experience. Jim Gasperini -- 14.Sculpting in zeroes and ones. Steve Holtzman -- 15.Personal reflections on the development of cyberspace. Simon BIrrell -- 16.Rationalizing information representation. Jef Raskin.
Information Design is the newest of the design disciplines. As a sign of our times, when the crafting of messages and meaning is so central to our lives, information design is not only important - it is essential.