Site Map

This week we focused primarily on the functionality of site maps. I unfortunately was unable to attend class on Tuesday on account of my being sick, but in class on Tuesday my group members participated in the in class activity, which was a tutorial on how to create a site map and maintain a site map. The subject of the lecture on Tuesday was labeling, which is exactly what the activity entailed. Labeling can be done with either text or icons, and are used to name contextual links, headings, navigation systems, and index items. On Thursday we learned more about site maps. A site map is a hierarchical visual model of the pages of a web site, and is used to promote usability, accessibility, and searchability. There are two types of site maps: textual and visual. In class we also learned how to build a site map using various site map building tools.

These two lectures can be applied to our current work with our client, Neighborhood Health Services, Inc. in that this week we are actually creating a site map for their web site. We are meeting as a group on Sunday in Strozier at six to create our formal site map.