Envisioning information for Istanbul: the study of a guide design as an urban visual interface to improve usability of the city

摘要: This thesis introduces an online city guide design for Istanbul to facilitate daily life of its inhabitants and render urban information reachable observable. Different than a regular tourist in which the content is limited about points interests or events, proposed intends gather every possible within single source let users create their own content. Like all other metropoles, too has complex structural organization. When mixed with unique dense socio-cultural features, resulting environment confuses while performing city. Consequently, interactions functionalities that offers become frustrating useless. One aspect project put forward theoretical practical reasons why ''a understand how works'' needed. These are based on poor informal dissemination models habits public sphere, inaccurate information. Given conceptual background guide, focus such guide: How manage process guide; What methodologies follow; it should / could look like. For this reason, detailed research covers visual communication fields depicted. Moreover, examples several case studies presented better envision concept guide.