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Communication of Complex Information User Goals and Information Needs for Dynamic Web Information
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The amount of information available for any realistic complex situation is likely to overwhelm most users, as well as stymie any designer tasked with presenting the information. Providing large amounts of information in a coherent and usable format remains an unresolved problem. Choosing, structuring, formatting, and displaying information to allow easy access and to facilitate understanding are critical issues for effective design. To build an effective design that addresses complex information needs, one must look at research from psychology, sociology, human computer interaction, and technical communication, and develop a complete picture of the situation. This book develops a foundation for analysis and design of the approaches to providing complex information in real-world situations. Author Michael Albers takes the view that the content of the information system is the most important component. As such, this volume presents the analysis that needs to be done before the interface is designed and before content is created. It strives to provide clear understanding of how the user thinks and what the user needs, so interface operation, content, and presentation can maximize their respective potentials in communicating with a user. This volume is intended for technical communicators, human-computer interaction designers, and information designers. It will also be useful for system designers and researchers, and those studying adaptive hypertext and related topics.
Look past the typos
Yes, this book has unfortunate typos, but you should not let that distract you from its importance.
First, I address the typos. Typically, in a peer reviewed environment authors submit books that are blind reviewed - worse, few authors can see all of their own errors; that's why there are copy editors.
After final submission, the authors will typically see the book one more time where they will respond to the questions and comments generated authored, or co-edited to book when I want to prepare a class on complex information systems or springboard into a research project.
If you are among those who worry more about grammar than content, this book is not for you. If you are among those who need to come to grips with complex information systems, there is none better. My hope is the publisher will produce a new edition with the errors repaired, but with or without the repairs, this is a book that IT professionals and technical communicators need when looking into the future of the profession.
Not Impressed
Although the author seems to have some good ideas, I have trouble taking the book seriously because of all the errors in writing. Didn't this guy have an editor? There are many examples, but here's just one, "Thus far in this chapter, it may should like I'm very negative....My negative feels are not against software...(p.161)" May should? Negative feels?
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