Information Overload: An International Challenge for Professional Engineers and Technical Communicators

摘要: A unique approach to information overload, combining theory and practical solutionsWritten edited by an international group of experts from academia industry, Information Overload clearly links academic real-world practice, providing a truly global interdisciplinary treatment this important topic.Emphasizing the role engineers technical communicators, book discusses root causes costs overload within organizations introduces strategies proven techniques for reducing minimizing its negative impact. It offers theoretical framework ideas future research, features special chapter 'insight boxes' that recount different approaches problems various multinational corporations.Information Overload:Focuses on key definitions challenges both communicators organizationsDetails variety human-centered addressing deluge dataPresents effective solutions tried at IBM, Xerox, Harris CorporationExamines effects culture as well color, visual form, text, end-user documentationOffers engineering perspective technologies available dealing with overloadInformation also serves first-rate survival manual researchers in academia, practicing engineers, managers professionals all levels profit nonprofit organizations.