Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Information/Instructional Design Definition

Effective instructional/information design, presents complex information in a simplistic, easy to understand format. When designing information, the outcome needs to be understood so that the information can be designed in a way that will effectively achieve this outcome. The designer needs to be able to break down large amounts of information, and decide what needs to stay and what information can be cut out, while still meeting the desired outcome. An effective information design will be able to guide a user through the steps of completing a task, in a way where the user will understand every step and achieve the desired outcome. Information design can be seen in web pages, PDA’s, GPS and more.

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