Lost in a sea of Information….
The internet is getting full. A recent technology article I read claimed that the internet was fast running out of IP addresses and that the WWW would soon be full. Not really doom and gloom when you realise that the internet is an almost living and breathing thing and the “head boffins” have already found a solution for that particular problem.
My main problem with the WWW is that it is getting so damn hard to find what you are looking for. I’m currently searching for a plugin that will allow me access to the dates and titles on each of my blog entries. The Wordpress Codex is massive and you really need to be very particular with your search terms in order to find anything.
This is where good site architecture comes into play. Designers need to be very wary of future growth for their sites or they’ll end up like the Education Queensland site which practically impossible to search or navigate – you sometimes actually need to phone EQ in order to ask where something is.
Rusty Mango Design hasn’t created any bemammoth sites yet (looking forward to that day though) however when the day arrives, navigation will be right up there on the list of priorities.
