a
- accessibility
the degree to which an information deliverable can be accessed, understood, and used by those with disabilities
To learn more, visit https://www.access-board.gov/ict/.
- active voice
a grammatical technique in which a subject is clearly the agent of the action described by the verb
- asset
any content element (such as an image, font, code block, etc.) that exists on its own and is stored and managed for use within deliverables
- attribute
the specific characteristics of an element
- author
a person who develops content (which may include managing, researching, organizing, compiling, writing, editing, designing, etc.)
In information development, the author may not be the owner, and may be conveying the ideas of others.
b
- bleed
in printing, the area of a design that extends slightly beyond the final cut edges of a page so that no white edges show in the final deliverable
c
- chunk
a small unit of content that conveys closely related ideas
- chunking
the process of organizing a large body of information into smaller "chunks" of information that are presented sequentially, with the goal of making the information easier to understand and retain
- color
a visual attribute that results from the interaction of light and the human perceptual system
Color has three main components: hue, value, and chroma.
Standards for determining color are managed by international organizations such as the Commission Internationale de l'Éclairage (CIE) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
- conditional reasoning
a type of logical reasoning that follows an "if-then" format
For example, if a content element is a paragraph, then it should be presented in the main body font.
- content
the percievable form of one or more cohesive ideas that has been prepared for sharing, distribution, or use
The term content is often used as a synonym for message or concept, and refers to the ideas being conveyed, rather than the prepared and percievable form of those ideas. However, for information developers, it is vital to distinguish between the ideas, which are often owned by subject-matter experts or other stakeholders, and the content, which exists independently.
- content design
the process and product of selecting elements and their attributes and arranging them in relation to one another in order to effectively convey ideas
Typically, content design refers primarily to writing. However, within the framework of Science-Based Content Design, it refers to all percievable elements of a content deliverable.
- content element
an element (such as a list, caption, sidebar, image, etc.) used to convey a cohesive idea within a content deliverable
Content elements that exist separately and are stored and managed for use are also assets.
The basic content elements that make up a deliverable vary depending on media.
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