Thursday, March 13, 2008

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

What is instructional design?

Instructional design is used to arrange the content within the software you are working with to help the user to understand and transfer information in the most effective way, so they are able to learn from what they are viewing.

For a most effective instructional design you need to:

- analyse 
- design
- develop 
- evaluate.

INFORMATION DESIGN

What is information design?

It is sometimes reffered to the science and technique of arragnging information so that it is able to be used by people effectively with ease.


Examples:

- uses words, diagram and type
- editorial skills to make information clear
- designing appearences and graphic displays
- uses models and prototypes for testing.


an example of information design:

CityRail train map.




Monday, March 3, 2008

INTERACTIVE DESIGN

What is interactive design?

Interactive design is the behavioural experiences and interaction with systems and products. it is mainly involved with media and electronic devices such as software and mobile phones. Interactive design is the relationship of the system and the repsonse from its user.


Examples:

- online newspapers
- music
- directory
- catalog
- games
- videos
- online services.