Application Maps

[Franz]

If you have ever tried to get a grip on a large application, you know
how hard it can be to get the whole thing into your head. I have come
across an interesting tool in this context and thought I would share
it with the group. Hagan Rivers called this an "Application Map". I am
just trying it out, it looks very interesting and powerful.

http://www.uie.com/BSAL/samples/hagan_rivers/Rivers_WAMT_Sample.pdf
http://tworivers.com/blog/archives/374
http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1146
http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1043
http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2010/06/11/spoolcast-hagan-rivers-escaping-navigation-hell-live/
http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2010/04/08/web-app-masters-escaping-navigation-hell/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a0SFZWJ9ws
http://communicatingdesign.com/2010/03/24/application-maps-and-frameworks/

She also talks about designing applications without navigation. I have
tried this methodology in my latest design and it worked very well.
Helps to focus on the stuff users have to do on a page and helps to
ignore the rest of the application.
Franz