Information Architecture lecture slides

1. • Midwest UX update
• Facebook - group work expectations
• Formatting reports
• Information Architecture

2. Information Architecture
(IA)

3. What?
Why?

4. IA
Organization systems
Navigation systems
Search systems
Labeling systems

5. IA Organization systems
Schemes Structures
• Alphabetical
• Chronological
• Geographical
by:
• Topic
• Task
• Audience
• Metaphor
• Hierarchy (taxonomy)
• Database
• Hypertext
• Social classification
Navigation systems Labeling systems

6. IA
Organization systems
Structures
• Hierarchy (taxonomy)
exclusivity/inclusivity
breadth/depth
Navigation systems Labeling systems

7. IA
Labeling systems
content users context
Navigation systems
“pitch”
Organization systems
e.g.
Keep scope narrow and focused.

8. IA
Labeling systems
• Diets for dogs
• Grooming your dog
Navigation systems
e.g.
• Lymphoma
• Tummy ache
Organization systems
e.g.
Develop consistent labeling systems, not labels

9. IA
Labeling systems
Navigation systems
Organization systems
Card sorting
method:

10. Where have I been?
Labeling systems
Navigation systems
IA
Where am I?
Organization systems
Where can I go
from here?

11. Labeling systems
Navigation systems
IA
Organization systems 1. Create a taxonomy
2. Do a card sort
3. Inspect navigation