Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Part 1


1. What is the single most important distinguishing characteristic that makes a website a blog? (What makes a blog a blog?)


-Blog is a website that post entries and normally viewed in reverse chronological order.


2. What are the three primary areas an information architect must consider in preparing any website? (Often represented as sections of the Venn diagram on the board.)


-Content, Context, Users

















3. Name two exact (not ambiguous or subjective) organization schemes that can be used in Web navigation.


-A web navigation should be in order as the following forms:

Numeric, alphabetical, geographical and chronological.


4. A list of links on a library website that offers a users choices such as "How do I get my library card?" and "How do I check out a book?" is an example of what type of navigation?


-This is a "task" type navigation link because "they are asking you to do something."


5. The options on the top of the City Tech website's home page ("Prospective Students," "Faculty and Staff," etc.) are an example of what sort of navigation scheme?


-This is target content to "specific audiences" navigation link.


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