Who are you?

My name is Jewel Ward. I have worked in Information Technology for over 15 years in corporate, research and academic environments, primarily with organizations that do some kind of digital data management. I commonly wrote documentation, edited and designed web pages, implemented systems, and managed projects for web-based technologies. I have an M.S.I.S. and I am currently working on my PhD in Information and Library Science. I have my complete CV online.

What do you do?

I offer my knowledge and experience in IT as a freelancer and/or consultant, primarily in the areas of iRODS, data stewardship, the OAI-PMH, web site design and set up, and English-language editing.

What does "agaliha" mean?

Agaliha, prounced ah-gah-lee-hah, is a Cherokee word for "sunshine". For further information, please refer to one of the many online English-Cherokee dictionaries.

What is Information Design?

Jacobson (2000) defined information design as the art and science of preparing information so that it can be used by human beings with efficiency and effectiveness.

People who work in graphic design consider the term "information design" to be a synonym for and/or a subset of their discipline, but the term is also used in other fields. Writers refer to information design as "document design", while computer scientists and information technologists think of the term as more or less a synonym for, but a different discipline than, information architecture (IA). IA includes the design of information systems, databases, or data structures. Therefore, in terms of IA, information design includes data modelling and process analysis.

For further information on the essentials of Information Design, please visit the web site "Information Design" by Sue Walker and Mark Barratt.

Reference
Jacobson, R. (2000). Editor. Information Design: The Emergence of a New Profession. Information Design, 15.