2.1 Information styles Flashcards
Different types of information styles are:
Text, graphic, video, animated graphic, audio, numerical, braille text, tactile images, boolean, tables and spreadsheets and charts and graphs
Positives + negatives of text
Detailed summaries and explanations
The text format can be changes to suit its purpose e.g bullet points or different colours
Large amounts of text can be difficult and time consuming to read and less engaging
May include spelling errors or be factually incorrect
What are graphics (give ad + neg)
Graphics are a visual form of information.
Examples include logos, photographs and diagrams
Graphics are multilingual
More engaging
May take longer to load
Pos + neg of video
More engaging
Convey message in short amount of time
audio can be added
Take up large amounts of storage/longer upload/download times
Take long to create
What are animated graphics (give ad + neg)
Animated graphics are images with multiple frames
Can be used to show a process
Easier to understand
Takes long to create
Pos + neg of numerical info
Statistical data is easier to manage and understand
can be exported into spreadsheets and presented as graphs to visualise the data
Human error
Pos + neg of audio
Listening is easier
Visually impaired users can use it
Not suitable in noisy environment
What are tactile images (give ad + neg)
Physical information that can be interpretted by touch
Visually impaired can use it
Difficult to share
Requires specialist equipment
Subtitles pos + neg
Hearing impaired users can use it
used to translate speech
Auto-generated subtitles can be incorrect
Pos + neg of tables and spreadsheets
What is braille (give ad + neg)
A tactile image that can be physically touched
Allows visually impaired users to interact
Braille printers are available
Only displays limited information at one time
Not used by many people
What are charts and graphs (give ad + neg)
Can be used to present numerical data
Easier to visualise and understand
Easy to summarise
Easily identify trends and make comparisons
Can be misleading or display incorrect info
