Conquer the Information Jungle

Information is the cornerstone of modern society. The radical evolution of computational methods and the advent of the Internet have completely changed the way we deal with information today. This thesis analyses the progress of information from different perspectives and examines critical issues.
Though evolved for centuries the recent developments of information have emphasized new qualities and strategies of handling. Sophisticated methods of processing information allow to combine new technologies of mathematical and visual description. The conclusions derived in this research are transformed into suggestions for improved methods to conquer the information jungle.