Information Architecture
An archive of all the entries categorized Information Architecture. This category has an rss feed which you can subscribe. Currently, Information Architecture has 49 entries, the most recent of which is displayed below with the rest displayed in reverse chronological order.
Recent entries
Explaining Information Architecture - . 11th Feb. 2010
Principles of Successful Navigation - Navigation that works should: Be easily learnedRemain consistentProvide feedbackAppear in contextSupport users’ goals and behaviorsOffer alternativesRequire an economy of action and timeProvide clear visual messagesUse clear and understandable labelsBe appropriate to the.... 7th Sep. 2008
An Interview with Jesse James Garrett - It's unfortunate but not unexpected that the interview is viewable only in Windows Media (DevSource is basically a Microsoft mouthpiece), so if you are using a Mac don't expect too much in.... 19th May. 2006
Does information need architects? - More on the "species": "... it was surprisingly hard to find someone willing to call herself an information architect. "I don't like to call myself that because ... " was a common.... 4th May. 2006
The Information Architect Species - A lighter look at what disciplines those who practice IA might have practiced before or in addition to becoming IA's. "Given that IA as a profession is really only about 10yrs old.... 3rd May. 2006
Four Modes of Seeking Information and How to Design for Them - Information-seeking behavior varies from situation to situation. Donna Mauer explores different ways in which users look for information and offers tactics for accommodating them. Four Modes of Seeking Information and How to.... 16th Mar. 2006
- (Garret IA) 描述信息结构和交互设计的图示词汇表
- Christmas Books on IA and Teams
- IA 2.0 at UXMatters
- Information Architecture Out of Fashion?
- Shirky: Ontology is Overrated
- Explain "Information Architecture" in 10 words or less
- Tagging for Fun and Finding
- The Death of Hierarchical Folders
- IA as a competitive advantage
- A Primer on Faceted Navigation and Guided Navigation
- Mapping an Information Space (ba)
- Information Architecture Heuristics (Rosenfeld)
- Card Sorting: How Many Users to Test (Jacob Neilson)
- A definitive guide to cart sorting
- Six Steps to Better Interviews and Simplified Task Analysis (Adaptive Path article)
- How to Make a Faceted Classification and Put It On the Web
- A Simplified Model for Facet Analysis
- Balancing visual and structural complexity in interaction design
- Faceted Classification
- Personas: Setting the Stage for Building Usable Information Sites
- IA Tools
- Origin of the Phrase, "Information Architecture"
- Pandora's Portal
- Metadata Glossary
- Escaping Flatland: Towards Better Documentation for Information Architects
- Topic Maps
- Getting Creative With Specs: Usable Software Specifications
- Three Lessons From Tufte
- Tools of the Trade in Comic Book Form
- Towards a General Relation Browser
- Dimensional Deliverables: Exploring the Realm Between Paper and Screen
- Differences between Information Architecture and Information Design
- You Do It, You Just Don't Know It
- Grounded Classification: Grounded Theory and Faceted Classification
- A Taxonomy Primer
- Information Theory
- 25 Thesis - Mainfesto for AIfIA
- Faceted classification of information
- Faucet Facets
- Using Wireframes
- Unraveling the mysteries of metadata and taxonomies
- IA & the Tube
- IA = Sexual Pleasure?
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Recent entries
- Explaining Information Architecture
- Principles of Successful Navigation
- An Interview with Jesse James Garrett
- Does information need architects?
- The Information Architect Species
- Four Modes of Seeking Information and How to Design for Them
- (Garret IA) 描述信息结构和交互设计的图示词汇表
- Christmas Books on IA and Teams
Old articles
- Escaping Flatland: Towards Better Documentation for Information Architects (Eng./Chinese)
- Audio Interfaces for Online Environments
- Mental Models for Producers
- User Experience for Producers
- Information Design: An Introduction
- Visual Design for the Web
- Creating the User Experience
- Digital Story Telling
- Introduction to UX: Foundations, Navigation& Information Design, Information & Visual Design

