Spatial-Semantics: How Users Derive Shape from Information Space

摘要

User problems with large information spaces multiply in complexity when we enter the digital domain. Virtual information environments can offer 3D representations, reconfigurations, and access to large databases that may overwhelm many users' abilities to filter and repre- sents. As a result, users frequently experience disorien- tation in navigating large digital spaces to locate and use information. To date, the research response has been predominantly based on the analysis of visual naviga- tional aids that might support users' bottom-up process- ing of the spatial display.