[Sigia-l] Visualization of Web site structure

[Peter Boersma]

Cynthia wrote:
> This article from this month's IDJ discusses a way of using Adobe
> Illustrator to visualize web site structure and processes. I was wondering
> if anyone uses this or a similar method to create models and, if so, what
> their experiences were.

It depends on what you mean with "method".

If you're talking about applying the tool and techniques that Adobe
Illustrator supply, the answer is "no, I haven't".

If you're talking about using isometric projections, the answer is "yes,
it's been done before, just not by me". In Richard Saul Wurman's book
"Information Architects" (ASIN:1888001380) you'll see a series of
interactive systems explained using this type of diagramming. I think it's
called z-diagrams (see also: http://mappa.mundi.net/maps/maps_006/).

Peter
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