Dear all,

I wonder if you can provide some inputs on how to classify badminton elements? My goal is to build a webpage which is similar to the table of contents of  badminton elements, however each element can have some “attributes” (don't know a better term) to help the reader get oriented and not overwhelmed by the large number of items. 

My first attempt can be seen here (article names taken from badmintonbiblle.com):

This diagram is a very rough and incomplete draft; my intent is to use color, font, layout etc. to show various attributes of an element. At the moment I have for each element the following attributes:

– name + short description (shown as tooltips). Shown as text.

– group: footwork / grips / serves / net shots / etc. Shown as columns.

– level: fundamental / essentials / advanced. Showns as colors.

– dependency (not shown in the diagram yet): an arrow connecting the elements to show dependency between them. Example: low backhand serve has a dependency on thumb grip.

The final version of the diagram would be a webpage, clicking on an element will open a page containing relevant links about that very element. For example, links to this forum, badmintonbible.com, or videos on YouTube.

Of course too much information is not good for everyone. So my plan is to make the diagram as complete as possible, then generate simplified versions from that master diagram. The reader can choose which one to see.

Looking forward your comments.

Tony