Information design Information design is the practice of presenting information in a way that fosters efficient and effective understanding of it. The term has come to be used specifically for graphic design for displaying information effectively, rather than just attractively or for artistic expression. Information design is closely related to the field of data visualization and is often taught as part of graphic design courses.[1] Etymology[edit] The term 'information design' emerged as a multidisciplinary area of study in the 1970s. In 1982, Edward Tufte produced a book on information design called The Visual Display of Quantitative Information. The term information graphics tends to be used by those primarily concerned with diagramming and display of quantitative information. In technical communication, information design refers to creating an information structure for a set of information aimed at specified audiences. Early examples[edit] Applications[edit] See also[edit] References[edit]
Why Small Web Design Firms Should Think Big [Work Smarter] If you are a freelance or small Web design firm, I have an uncomfortable question to ask you: are you thinking too small? Are You a Small Thinker? Here’s a 10-second quiz to tell if you think small when it comes to your business: You’ve set puny, easy-to-achieve goals for your Web design business and finances. Or, worse, you haven’t set any goals at all and are taking a passive, "wait and see" approach.You say you want to take your business to the next level, but never develop a plan to do it. I know there are lots of small thinkers in the Web design world. "Please help me. I chuckle when I correspond with these people, because I can’t help them. Either you’re serious about growing your business, or you’re not. It doesn’t matter to me, or to anyone else, which approach you choose. How Big Thinkers Approach Their Business Not everyone in the industry thinks small. Wouldn’t you like to be among them? Set ambitious goals.Set the right priorities. Let’s consider each of these steps in turn.
Industrial design An iPod, an industrially designed product. KitchenAid 5 qt. Stand Mixer, designed in 1937 by Egmont Arens, remains very successful today Western Electric Model 302 telephone, found throughout the United States from 1937 until the introduction of touch-tone dialing.[1] Calculator Olivetti Divisumma 24 designed in 1956 by Marcello Nizzoli All manufactured products are the result of a design process, but the nature of this process can take many forms: it can be conducted by an individual or a large team; it can emphasize intuitive creativity or calculated scientific decision-making, and often emphasizes both at the same time; and it can be influenced by factors as varied as materials, production processes, business strategy, and prevailing social, commercial, or aesthetic attitudes. History[edit] Precursors[edit] The division of labour that underlies the practice of industrial design did have precedents in the pre-industrial era. Birth of industrial design[edit] Education[edit] Institutions[edit]
World Domination for Small Web Businesses Most Web designers define their target market as either: "Small to mid-sized businesses" Or:"People who can be reached through word of mouth from clients and colleagues" Both these “target markets” cost Web designers revenue, time and money. This article explains why. Why Small to Mid-Sized Businesses Are Not a Target Market First, “small to mid-sized businesses” are not a target market. Their business development efforts are scattered and expensive. Why People You Can Reach Through Word of Mouth from Clients and Colleagues is Not a Target Market “People you can reach through word of mouth from clients and colleagues” is not a target market, nor is it a very powerful marketing strategy. “Word of mouth” depends on the good will of others, and is a passive approach to business development. The Alternative …And Its Benefits The alternative is to focus on a very specific target market — especially a focused industry. Take a quick look in your Yellow Pages now, just to see the possibilities.
Industrial control system Process control systems and associated instrumentation Larger systems are usually implemented by supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, or DCSs, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs), though SCADA and PLC systems are scalable down to small systems with few control loops.[1] Such systems are extensively used in industries such as chemical processing, pulp and paper manufacture, power generation, oil and gas processing, and telecommunications. Discrete controllers[edit] Panel mounted controllers with integral displays. A control loop using a discrete controller. The simplest control systems are based around small discrete controllers with a single control loop each. Quite complex systems can be created with networks of these controllers communicating using industry-standard protocols. Distributed control systems[edit] Functional manufacturing control levels. SCADA systems[edit] Programmable logic controllers[edit] History[edit] A pre-DCS era central control room.
Making Your Website Google Friendly by Tim Malone Focus Web Desi Since Google made its debut in September 1998, the web designers, developers, programmers, and consultants of this world have been going crazy ensuring that their websites are "Google friendly". Just how do they do it? Making a website "Google friendly" refers to optimising every single element on every single page of the site by paying more attention that what you'd need for threading string through the eye of a needle. And to stay with that needle idea, once you've totally optimised your site Google will easily be able to find your needle (your site) in the haystack known as the Internet. In other words, if you optimise your site well, your site will rank well in Google. A Unique Ranking Method The foundation of Google's ranking method is PageRank (PR), named after Google co-founder Larry Page (not after how pages rank). For example, Google.com, at the time of writing this, has about 328,000 inbound links. So, How Can I Rank Well? Content is another big one. Getting Inbound Links
Information science Academic field concerned with collection and analysis of information Information science is an academic field which is primarily concerned with analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval, movement, dissemination, and protection of information.[1] Practitioners within and outside the field study the application and the usage of knowledge in organizations in addition to the interaction between people, organizations, and any existing information systems with the aim of creating, replacing, improving, or understanding the information systems. Historically, information science (informatics) is associated with computer science, data science, psychology, technology, library science, healthcare, and intelligence agencies.[2] However, information science also incorporates aspects of diverse fields such as archival science, cognitive science, commerce, law, linguistics, museology, management, mathematics, philosophy, public policy, and social sciences. [edit]
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Instructional design Process for design and development of learning resources Instructional design (ID), also known as instructional systems design (ISD), is the practice of systematically designing, developing and delivering instructional products and experiences, both digital and physical, in a consistent and reliable fashion toward an efficient, effective, appealing, engaging and inspiring acquisition of knowledge.[1][2] The process consists broadly of determining the state and needs of the learner, defining the end goal of instruction, and creating some "intervention" to assist in the transition. The outcome of this instruction may be directly observable and scientifically measured or completely hidden and assumed.[3] There are many instructional design models but many are based on the ADDIE model with the five phases: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. History[edit] Origins[edit] 1950s[edit] B. 1960s[edit] Robert Glaser introduced “criterion-referenced measures” in 1962.
Google Information for Webmasters En suivant les consignes d'ordre général ci-dessous, vous permettrez à Google de trouver, d'indexer et de classer votre site. Nous vous conseillons de lire attentivement nos consignes relatives à la qualité ci-dessous. Elles abordent en effet certaines des pratiques illicites susceptibles d'entraîner l'application d'une action manuelle pour cause de spam, d'une sanction de type algorithmique ou le retrait définitif du site concerné de l'index Google. Lorsqu'un site a été sanctionné pour cause de spam, il est possible qu'il ne s'affiche plus dans les résultats de Google.com ni sur nos sites partenaires. Consignes d'ordre général Veillez à ce que nous puissions accéder à toutes les pages du site depuis un lien situé sur une autre page accessible. Comment nous aider à trouver votre site ? Concevez un site utile et riche en informations, et rédigez des pages présentant votre contenu de façon claire et pertinente. Consignes relatives à la qualité Principes de base Consignes spécifiques
Immersive journalism Immersive Journalism is a form of journalism production that allows first person experience of the events or situations described in news reports and documentary film. Using 3D gaming and immersive technologies that create a sense of "being there" and offer the opportunity to personally engage with a story, immersive journalism puts an audience member directly into the event. By accessing a virtual version of the location where the story is occurring as a witness/participant, or by experiencing the perspective of a character depicted in the news story, the audience could be afforded unprecedented access to the sights and sounds, and even the feelings and emotions, which accompany the news.[1] Historical precedents[edit] Well-crafted journalism always aims to elicit a connection between the audience and the news story. Concepts[edit] Immersive journalism constructs allow the audience to enter a virtually recreated scenario representing the story. Scripted events[edit] A digital avatar[edit]
tch changing .htaccess to bypass php upload limit rmulhern, 2MB is PHP default and the value used here on TCH's servers, it's not the maximum PHP can handle. As Tangentidea said, you can change that setting in .htaccess Tnagentidea, as for your problem with MySQL, the MySQL manual says: Quote A communication packet is a single SQL statement sent to the MySQL server or a single row that is sent to the client.In MySQL 3.23, the largest possible packet is 16MB, due to limits in the client/server protocol. It also says you can change that configuration option but you need to do so through MySQL's console or by changing it's configuration file. Intelligence amplification Use of information technology to augment human intelligence Intelligence amplification (IA) (also referred to as cognitive augmentation, machine augmented intelligence and enhanced intelligence) refers to the effective use of information technology in augmenting human intelligence. The idea was first proposed in the 1950s and 1960s by cybernetics and early computer pioneers. Major contributions[edit] William Ross Ashby: Intelligence Amplification[edit] ... J. "Man-Computer Symbiosis" is a key speculative paper published in 1960 by psychologist/computer scientist J.C.R. Man-computer symbiosis is a subclass of man-machine systems. In Licklider's vision, many of the pure artificial intelligence systems envisioned at the time by over-optimistic researchers would prove unnecessary. Douglas Engelbart: Augmenting Human Intellect[edit] Licklider's research was similar in spirit to his DARPA contemporary and protégé Douglas Engelbart. Later contributions[edit] Levels of Human Cognitive Augmentation