Navigation in shared spaces

Designing navigable electronic environments usually involve looking at navigation from various perspectives. This paper describes some of the views that have to be considered when designing for navigation in electronic worlds with special reference made to shared spaces. Current ongoing projects involving issues related to navigation in shared electronic spaces are also briefly described. These include the development of a tool for navigating large scale inhabited virtual worlds, a fuzzy based model of interaction and a shared desktop environment using the auditory medium to support peripheral awareness.