tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131901692011-04-21T14:42:21.551-07:00Global Argumenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01694402021948629531noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190169.post-1119821865562053682005-06-26T14:36:00.000-07:002005-06-26T14:37:45.566-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3272/1150/1600/_iconsnavi.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3272/1150/400/_iconsnavi.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Mapping the Iraq Debate <br />The intention of this Blog is to register reflections about the metodology used to map the Iraq Debate and mainly to interact with the readers / navigators.<br />Mapping information about Iraq War was an interesting challenge. The web source consisted in 25 documents written by diverse authors from different areas ... from 2001 to 2005.<br />Today we published 74 maps about the debate and the report explaining our computer-supported argumentation approach....<br />http://www.projeto.org.br/iraq<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13190169-111982186556205368?l=iraqdebate.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Global Argumenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01694402021948629531noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190169.post-1117119729268653842005-05-26T00:55:00.000-07:002005-05-26T08:02:09.270-07:00The second version of Iraq Maps can be acessed at<br /><a href="http://kmi.open.ac.uk/projects/compendium/iraq/Home_Window_192168231111935426974.html">http://kmi.open.ac.uk/projects/compendium/iraq/Home_Window_192168231111935426974.html</a><br /><br />The main changes are the new menu bar, new icons, new questions in the maps<br />and horizontal way to represent the connections.<br /><br />The difficulties are related to organise all nodes in a small area of the video screen.<br />It is good when the user can see all information in the same visual area (withou using the scroll bar) Sometimes the vertical way is easier for me to locate the nodes....<br /><br />Next ideas/suggestions is to include a forum or this webblog to provoke more discussion and refletions (linked in the map)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13190169-111711972926865384?l=iraqdebate.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Global Argumenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01694402021948629531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190169.post-1117116689970543172005-05-23T17:00:00.000-07:002005-05-26T07:47:41.963-07:00The web conference was very interesting and we could discuss more about the maps, navigation, design, and modelling...<br />The participants were Simon, Ale, Clara (UK) ; Al and Maarten (US).<br /><br />Some aspects discussed:<br />1. about visual aspect: the maps are attractive.<br />2. about the content: it is difficult to understand the maps<br /><br />Maarten's contributions:<br />" I like to know the meaning of the maps before navigating...<br />For that, the representation should be clear and consistent "<br />"It is important some minimal representation issues(clear rules)"<br />" It is difficult to understand concept maps, because there is no pattern...<br />IBIS is clearer - questions... statements... pros... cons...<br />there is a narrative ..."<br /><br />Al gave some suggestions to organise the maps through IBIS approach, starting always with a question and organize information horizontally...<br /><br />Simon suggested new icons to represent pro-war and anti-war statements...<br />Using plus and minus, which mean pro and con, is very confusing...<br />The first page is not clear... it woul be intersting new way to organise the navigation.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13190169-111711668997054317?l=iraqdebate.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Global Argumenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01694402021948629531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190169.post-1117115369032422432005-05-20T22:35:00.000-07:002005-05-26T07:42:38.656-07:00The intention of this Blog is to register reflections about the metodology used to map the Iraq Debate and mainly to interact with the readers / navigators.<br /><br />Mapping information about Iraq War was an interesting challenge. The web source consisted in 25 documents written by diverse authors from different areas ... from 2001 to 2005.<br /><br />Today we published 74 maps about the debate and the report explaining our computer-supported argumentation approach....<br /><a href="http://www.projeto.org.br/iraq">http://www.projeto.org.br/iraq</a><br /><br />Ale<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13190169-111711536903242243?l=iraqdebate.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Global Argumenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01694402021948629531noreply@blogger.com2