Patricia Wright
List of John Benjamins publications for which Patricia Wright plays a role.
Journal
ISSN 1388-8951 | E-ISSN 1569-9722
2019 Change is not the only constant Information Design Journal 25:3, pp. 294–300 | Article
Developments in information technology during the past 40 years have presented new opportunities for information designers and also posed new challenges. Computer controlled displays are now so ubiquitous that most people in everyday life need to interact with information shown on screens. Many… read more
2009 What if …..? Designing tools to help the public make difficult decisions Information Design Journal 17:3, pp. 202–210 | Article
Information overload results from having plenty of data but not enough time to organize it so that it assists decision making. This paper argues that although digital tools can help people make decisions, their development could benefit from an appreciation of how people’s behavior changes as the… read more
2003 Designing an interactive decision explorer Information Design Journal 11:2/3, pp. 252–260 | Miscellaneous
Two interactive displays were designed that let people modify lifestyle hazard factors (e.g. diet/exercise) and see how this changed their likelihood of serious illness, such as coronary heart disease and stroke, in the next 10 years. Pilot testing showed it was better to create strong visual… read more
2002 If documents could talk: Contributions of spoken and visual language in electronic documents Document Design 3:1, pp. 70–79 | Article
Conventional electronic documents present their content visually on screen but the information could be spoken, or the two modalities might be combined — e.g. when mixing text and graphics. If the relative benefits of aural and visual language depend on characteristics of the target audience (e.g.… read more
1998 Developments and growth in information design Information Design Journal 9:1, pp. 16–21 | Miscellaneous
1991 The microcomputer Information Design Journal 6:3, pp. 237–239 | Article
1990 The importance of iterative prrocedures in the design of location maps for the built environment Information Design Journal 6:1, pp. 67–78 | Article
This paper reports the development of a hand-held sketch map intended to help people find clinics and other facilities in a hospital Outpatients Department. The map illustrated the whereabouts of more than 50 locations which were divided between two floors, Considerable thought and consultation… read more
1989 Numerical evidence in commercial fraud trials Information Design Journal 5:3, pp. 171–181 | Article
Juries trying cases of commercial fraud can be faced with literally hundreds of numerical exhibits. This evidence often includes balance sheets, which may be photocopies from ledgers, as well as large tabular arrays showing a company's business over several years, There can also be complex graphs… read more
1983 Rayner one year later Information Design Journal 3:3, pp. 246–249 | Miscellaneous
1981 Informed design for forms Information Design Journal 2:3/4, pp. 151–178 | Article
This paper seeks to develop a heuristic that can be used by form designers during the design process. This heuristic is based on an analysis of the interaction between the form and those who use it (ie, complete it or adminster it). The interaction is analysed in terms of the cognitive processes… read more
1979 The quality control of document design Information Design Journal 1:1, pp. 33–42 | Article
Behavioural research offers a number of different techniques for use during the design of written materials. This paper explores the pros and cons of four of these; in relation to a three-stage quality-control programme. The three stages involve checks on the content, the presentation and usability… read more