InfoDesign-Cafe -- Discussions about information design
About InfoDesign-Cafe	English (USA)
The Café serves as a forum for unmoderated discussions of information design issues. You will recognize InfoDesign-Cafe messages by the prefix 'ID-Cafe:' at the beginning of the subjectline. * What is Information Design? Information design is the art and the science of presenting information so that it is understandable and easy to use: effective, efficient and attractive. * What are the core skills and knowledge? Information design involves knowledge and skills in various areas, such as graphic design, psychology, language, typography, diagramming, and user-testing. * What are typical examples of products? Instructions for use, signs, public information systems, infographics, computer interfaces, web sites, forms, educational materials, reference books, maps, charts and diagrams, product labeling, instructional textbooks. To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the InfoDesign-Cafe Archives.
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