1. A method for enabling a user to select a specific information item from a set of information items in an information processing system, the set of information items being organised in a classification scheme comprising a number of categories, at least two of those categories comprising a number of sub-categories, each of the categories and sub-categories having a descriptive name, the method comprising the steps of: displaying the names of one or more of the categories, displaying the names of one or more of the sub-categories, and offering the user the possibility of selecting one of the categories, characterised in that the method further comprises the step of: upon selection of a category by the user, displaying the names of non-selected categories and/or sub-categories of non-selected categories in dependence on the respective relevance of said categories or sub-categories to the selected category, upon user selection of a particular displayed category, enhancin(g promimence of the name of the selected category, together with less prominently presenting the names of various lower level categories that are linked to said selected category.
1. A method for enabling a user to select a specific information item from a set of information items in an information processing system, the set of information items being organised in a classification scheme comprising a number of categories, at least two of those categories comprising a number of sub-categories, each of the categories and sub-categories having a descriptive name, the method comprising the steps of: displaying the names of one or more of the categories, displaying the names of one or more of the sub-categories, and offering the user the possibility of selecting one of the categories, characterised in that the method further comprises the step of: upon selection of a category by the user, displaying the names of non-selected categories and/or sub-categories of non-selected categories in dependence on the respective relevance of said categories or sub-categories to the selected category, upon user selection of a particular displayed category, enhancin(g promimence of the name of the selected category, together with less prominently presenting the names of various lower level categories that are linked to said selected category. 6. A method as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that only the names of sub-categories are displayed which have been determined to have a relevance with respect to the selected category that is above a predetermined threshold.