6 Principles for Mapping Information

These 6 principles are best practices for research-based information mapping:

  1. Chunking - break information down to small, digestible amounts (~7 - The Limit of Simultaneous Info)
  2. Relevance - limit each unit of info to a single topic
  3. Labeling - label each unit clearly to identify its content
  4. Consistency - be consistent with terminology, organization, formatting, and sequencing
  5. Accessible Detail - organize information in such a way that detail can be drilled into if desired, but that drilling isn’t required
  6. Integrated graphics - use graphics as well as text to clarify and emphasize things. Like the above.

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Information mapping - Wikipedia