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1.3.6. Self Assessment

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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.)

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

Web Site of "Sinnzeug"Web Site of "Sinnzeug" (HUBER et al.)

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.

Web Site of "Relevare"Web Site of "Relevare" (Relevare)

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).

Web                         Site of "Golden Shower;Web Site of "Golden Shower; (Relevare) Subsequent MenuSubsequent Menu (Relevare)

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.

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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.

Where                         to enter the applicationWhere to enter the application (SmartMoney) Map of                         the MarketMap of the Market (SmartMoney)

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)

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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.

Where                         to enter the applicationWhere to enter the application (SmartMoney) Visual ThesaurusVisual Thesaurus (SmartMoney)

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.

NewsmapNewsmap (WESKAMP et al.)

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.

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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"

Where to load the mapWhere to load the map (They Rule) Visual ThesaurusVisual Thesaurus (They Rule)


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