About: This section contains a selection of essays on Internet Information design topics. Reference cited throughout the essays can be located in the reference section.

Essay 1
Satisfying site design: web site navigation and its relationship to creating a satisfying user experience

Author: Doug Green, May 2000

Abstract:This essay focuses on a particular area of research in Web site design - navigation and its relationship to creating a satisfying experience for site users and ability to help users reach their goals. In taking themes and concepts from a range of disciplines - from traditional information design to cognitive psychology - the research has enabled the drawing of several conclusions on user motivations and site design.

Contents: 'case study' | introduction | myexperience.com: the argument for designing a user experience | goals and perceptions in user-centred design | armchair exploring: the difference between perception of site structures | lostmyway.com: navigation design and user goals.

Essay 2
London Underground map: the who, what, where, when, how and why...

Author: Doug Green, March 2000

Abstract:This essay examines the London Underground map - perhaps the best known example of information design in practice. The map - designed in 1931 - has stood the test of time and has been copied by nearly every underground transport system in the world. It is relevant here because it represents a clarity and simplicity which provides a benchmark for communicating information through graphic design

Contents: who | what | where | when | how | why