Information Architecture
Information Architecture
Information Architecture Links
- Addwise Addwise specializes in information architecture and usability evaluations. Our in-depth knowledge of human-computer interaction, information design, and usability engineering enables us to offer our clients usable websites or Intranets.
- ASIS 2000 annual meeting "ASIS Knowledge Innovations 2000: Celebrating Our Heritage, Designing Our Future." Nov. 11-16, 2000 in Chicago.
- Intranet Design Magazine The online magazine about information technology for intranets, extranets, web pages, ldap, xml, tcp/ip, and thin client applications.
- Info.Design Consultancy and think tank. Great online list of IA references.
- What Is an Information Architect? Article by Stephen Downs, from his website.
- Klariti Information Architecture Dublin, Ireland-based IA and documentation specialists.
- David Bliss Experience Designer Papers and discussions from an experienced designer with a special interest in narrative and storytelling.
- Seth Maislin, Information Architect One of the leading indexing industry experts and an independent consultant. Information architecture and indexing articles and sites available; presentation schedule; bio.
- evolt Space for Architecture and Usability Various articles on IA and usability. Requires free sign-in.
- ASIS Summit 2000: Presentations Includes an Information Architecture Glossary, and slides for 12 Information Architecture presentations. April 7-9, 2000, Boston, MA.
- Information Architecture for the World Wide Web Authorative yet easy-to-read guide. "Best Internet Book of 1998" by amazon.com. By Louis Rosenfeld and Peter Morville.
- Ignition Network Information architecture consultancy with services in information design, knowledge management engineering, information graphics development, product manual design and interactive learning systems.
- Salaries and Benefits for Information Architects Survey results. We're compensated decently, don't put in ridiculous hours, don't have to travel too much... And apparently our employers don't require too much experience.
- InfoDesign: To Surf The Community The InfoDesign site provides information designers and information architects with up-to-date information and communication facilities on aspects of the growing field of Information Design and Information Architecture. Its main objective is to collect, structure and disclose relevant resources.
- Accessibility and Usability Design Issues Information on designing sites that all readers can access, from About.com.
- info-architects mailing list Central repository for information architecture on the Web. Provides an active forum for issues relating to the theory and praxis of IA. Also offers a range of information consulting services and software products for web-based content publishing and knowledge management.
- Why User Testing Is Good (article) Mike Kuniavsky happily relates everything you ever wanted to know about user testing (but were afraid to ask).
- Information Architecture Course Free introductory short course into being an Information Architect (from Addwise).
- Parallel Internet's Guide to Information Architecture Ivan Walsh writes about the field.
- ZDNet Developer: Accessibility Make your site user-friendly with the right kind of "user accessibility" and design. Articles and news.
- Elegant Hack Information Archtitect resources, weblog, and newsletter.
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 From the World Wide Web Consortium. These guidelines are the closest you can get to official usability standards.
- B C Bennett Information architect, interactive designer, graphical user interface (GUI) specialist, multidisciplinary team manager. Resume and portfolio.
- Prutsman & Company Professional consulting services firm specializing in Internet strategy and information architecture.
- User Interface Engineering A usability group whose mission is to provide product development teams with the information they need to make strategic design decisions.
- Information Architecture Guide A bibliography of resources related to the topic of information architecture, including references to books, articles, and Web sites.
- Resources on the Business and Management of Information Design Popular resources including worksheets for setting budgets and schedules, tips on starting a successful work team, and an overview of the production and maintenance phases.
- Web Architect Archive Humorous, irreverent, and practical exploration of IA topics.
- PixArt Tutorials on using a variety of common graphic techniques and software tools.
- Tim Salam, Information Architect & Experience Designer The articles, portfolio, and resume of an information architect and experience designer. Home to the development of Customer Momentum Preservation (CMP), a user-centered design methodology.
- Becoming an Information Architect Article written by Sacha Cohen, originally published on Monster.com.
- Web Pages That Suck A great site for web page architecture criticism. Based on the book by the same name.
- jjg.net: Information Architecture Resources Extensive links to Information Architecture resources by Jesse James Garrett.
- webreview.com - E-Commerce Building Blocks Web Review: Cross-training for Web Teams. Published weekly.
- Squishy's Information Architecture Tutorial Information architecture is the science of figuring out what you want your site to do and then constructing a blueprint before you dive in and put the thing together. This tells you why.
- Usability Guy User experience design for successful, empowering web sites. Strategy, information architecture, interaction design, usability.
- Resources on Information Design: Models, Processes, and Techniques Popular resources including a worksheet for preparing an information plan, instructions for setting objectives and planning an evaluation, guidelines for choosing a "type" of communication product and media, and issues to consider when setting editorial guidelines.
- Information Retrieval with Human Indexing (article) This article discusses how information retrieval can be improved cost-effectively through the use of human outlining and indexing.
- iaslash News site for information architects.
- WebABLE! An authoritative site for disability-related internet resources.
- useit.com: Jakob Nielsen's site (Usable Information Technology) Alertbox column on Web usability, usability engineering, and Jakob's minimalist approach to Web quality, recommended links/books, Jakob's biography and upcoming talks.
- Webmonkey Radio: Information Designers Listen to a conversation about the life of information designers. Multiple audio formats available.
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