Category Archives: Information Architecture
Is IA more than just not screwing up?
Donna and I went on a roadtrip today with her daughter Amber to complete the family Christmas visits. Along the way we discussed the content for her revamped website, and with it, the business benefits of IA. Try as we … Continue reading
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When collaborative interface design goes wrong…
The tale can now be told. Wikipedia defines the Dunning-Kruger effect as: The Dunning-Kruger effect is the phenomenon wherein people who have little knowledge think that they know more than others who have much more knowledge. The phenomenon was demonstrated … Continue reading
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IA and The Matrix
Matthew Hodgson and I were discussing the difference between the way we do IA and the practices of some of the process-centric user-centered design crowd. An analogy that I drew, rightly or wrongly, was that we looked beyond the accepted … Continue reading
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Information Architecture Blogosphere: How big is it? Who is popular?
I wrote this article a couple of months ago on Facibus Reviews – I’ve updated it to reflect the change in technorati authority for the blogs listed. UX Zeitgeist has the tagline “Important books and topics on user experience design, … Continue reading
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Humane Information Architecture: An interim definition
Jef Raskin’s definition of a humane interface – “An interface is humane if it is responsive to human needs and considerate of human frailties” – inspired this blog. What is humane information architecture (IA)? This article is subtitled “An interim … Continue reading
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Meta-Thinking and the Thinking Information Architect
Yaro Starak got me thinking about meta-thinking. While he writes from the perspective of a web entrepreneur, there are a lot of points in common between the way he thinks about things and good information architecture/consulting practice. Yaro thinks about … Continue reading
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