Information/Instructional Design?

Information/ instructional design is a method of organising information so that users can understand it as easily as possible.
The designs teach users how to do something in the most effective way, this is done by converting complex and confusing data and information into a simpler form. An example is summarising information into graphs. By doing this the information is easily comprehensible due to its simplified nature and visual appeal, instead of lots of text.

Planning tools for interaction: Mood board

A mood board is a collage of images, text, and objects. It is a tool used by designers to develop their concepts and set the scene, it visually shows the feel of the product and the style they want to achieve

Planning tools for interaction: Storyboard

Planning tools for interaction: Flow Chart

Planning tools for interaction: Step by step text description

Step by step text description for making toast

1. Place toaster on a stable, hard and flat surface
2. Plug the toaster into a power outlet
3. Switch power outlet on
4. Insert desired number of toast into toaster slots
5. Check the if toaster cook setting is on 4-6, if not then set dial
6. Push the lever down and wait for toast to pop up automatically
7. Take toast out with suitable utensils to avoid being burnt
8. Check darkness of toast , is it golden brown? If not, return to step 4
9. Wait for toast to be cool enough to touch
10. Spread toast with desired topping using a knife.
11. Enjoy yummy toast

What Is Interactive Design?

As the name states, Interactive design is the “designing of interactions”. “Interaction” is when two things have an effect on each other. These interactions can be between more than one person or between people and computers.An example of interaction is a conversation - when one talks about an interesting topic, the other will listen and respond. This response is what interactivity is about. If there was no response, you might as well talk to a wall. In terms of interactive design, this interaction is similar, the user feedback is the key factor, - A user interacts with a product, such as clicking on a link, and the product gives a response by sending the user to the link.

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What Is Web 2.0?

“Web 2.0” is a term used to portray the internet as it is now - ‘a new generation of websites [which] harvest the participation of their users. ‘
Web 2.0 is an evolved version of web 1.0, which basically limits the user to static read-only websites. Web 2.0, however changes the way we use the internet, we are able to enhance our creativity , increase our capability on the web and do things that weren’t possible with web 1.0. These web 2.0 websites not only allows users to read a web page, but are able to be involved and interact with each other , through uploading photos or videos, leaving comments, etc producing their own websites or blogs, etc.