Site Design of How do I say this.com
Organizing Information
According to WSG, a solid and logical organizational foundation is needed in order for a web site to function properly. You may think that if the basic content is accurate and grammatically correct it will function. But a site will not function concretely without foundation. Psychologists have researched and proven that most people can hold only about four to seven chunks of information in short-term memory. The way people seek and use reference information also suggests that smaller units of information are easier to handle than long units of detailed information.
There are five basic steps in organizing information:
- Divide content into logical units.
- Establish a hierarchy of importance among the units.
- Use the hierarchy to structure relations among units.
- Build a site that closely follows your information structure.
- Analyze the functional and aesthetic success of your system (WSG Site design page).
How do I say this.com has concrete a foundation. The information is precisely chunked for the humans' short-term memory. The site is rather simple, but it meets the audience needs. The foundation is logically organized and there are only nine links offered on the site. They are well organized and divided into logical units. The information structure is consistent but all of the units does not show as much of importance as others.
Sharille Buoy
CMS 3710
Date: 10 November 2008