what is information design?

information design offers advice and various resources for Web page and Web site design (HTML, XML, XSLT, XHTML, CSS), information architecture (IA), knowledge management (KM), content management best practices, Graphic courtesy of Microsoft.managerial communication, business presentations, public speaking, writing for the Web, and more.

The actual process of designing information for the Web involves teamwork and negotiation. Technical and artistic issues vie for attention in atmospheres often politically charged. The successful information designer has a large portfolio of skills, many of which are touched upon variously in this information design Web site and its class subsites.

information design contains numerous scholarly articles, downloadable PowerPoint tutorials, scholarly publications, handouts (Publications), and helpful links to whatever you might need to build a better looking and more functional Web site.

As mentioned earlier, you will find a complete and updated collection of materials from two Bentley College Web design courses that I teach:

Each course contains a wealth of material on Web design techniques and principles, design technologies, information architecture, and Dreamweaver CS4. Help yourself to any of these course materials gratis. When using any of these items, however, please credit the source, and feel free to link to the pages of your choice.