1.3.5. Self Assessment
Setup Information for Tutors:blabla
We here list a few web pages that feature a special thematic navigation.
Sinnzeug
"Sinnzeug is a novel dynamic search-engine for links to
intelligent websites we think are worth spending time on. Each dot on the screen
represents a website. After doubleclicking anywhere in the window you can enter
a cueword or choose one from the popup-menu. You can start your individual
search for the websites you are interested in by placing an index of catchwords
in the window and arranging them.
The websites i.e. the dots that feel
they have something to do with this word will be attracted by it. To remove a
cueword just drag it out of the window. " (HUBER et al.)

This example works only on Internet Explorer. You have to click on the "Please enter" button to reach the application.

Relevare
Website of the company of the same name. The zoom is used as the navigation element. The four quadrants represent the main categories of the site. The user clicks to zoom into individual areas. The zoomed path is shown at the bottom edge as an extra navigation bar.

Golden Shower
Golden Shower is the website of a music project. For the main navigation level a bathroom is shown (see image on the left). In the subsequent menu, this introductory navigation is only indicated by extracts (see image on the right).
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Map of the Market
Market Map is a website which visualises stock market data in a mapping structure. This presentation provides an immediate overview of the present state of the market. More detailed information can be called up when necessary by clicking on a field and choosing a theme out of the dropdown menu.

There is a link on the web site that leads you to the application. The left image below shows where the link to enter the application is located on the web site.
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Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus
The Visual Thesaurus is a dictionary and thesaurus. It displays words and meanings that are related to the item in the center of the display. Clicking on a word brings it to the center of the window. (Visual Thesaurus)

Type a word into the text box at the top of the page and
click "look it up". The location of the text box on the web site
is shown in the left image below.
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Newsmap
The Newsmap gathers stories from thousands of news sources worldwide, and automatically arranges them to present the most relevant with the largest font-size. The topics are divided into seven groups which are distinguished with different colours. You can click on the item that interests you and you'll go directly to the site which published that story.

They Rule
"They Rule aims to provide a
glimpse of some of the relationships of the US ruling class. It takes as its
focus the boards of some of the most powerful U.S. companies, which share many
of the same directors. Some individuals sit on 5, 6 or 7 of the top 500
companies. It allows users to browse through these interlocking directories and
run searches on the boards and companies." (They Rule)
The links between
individual companies are interactively visualised; additional information about the
responsible persons can be called up, or a search on Google can be initiated when
clicking on the tables that represent the companies or the persons.

You first have to click four times somewhere in the window during the intro session of the web site to reach the real web site. You then can load several maps, recent and popular ones under "Load Map"
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