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Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites
by
Louis Rosenfeld (Goodreads Author),
Peter Morville
The post-Ajaxian Web 2.0 world of wikis, folksonomies, and mashups makes well-planned information architecture even more essential. How do you present large volumes of information to people who need to find what they're looking for quickly? This classic primer shows information architects, designers, and web site developers how to build large-scale and maintainable web sit...more
Paperback, 528 pages
Published
December 4th 2006
by O'Reilly Media
(first published 1998)
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Nov 22, 2010
Elizabeth
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4 of 5 stars
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I'm on the team responsible for a major website redesign at our library, and my particular area of responsibility is the content and organization of the site. In preparation for this massive undertaking, I picked up this book as I was told it's one of THE canonical texts in the area of information architecture. I read the first edition, so some of the specific recommendations were dated, but the general concepts are still very applicable. I'm looking forward to picking up the 2006 edition and se...more
One is not really supposed to sit an read an o'reilly book cover to cover, but I started to do this anyway. This was the last book of the "preparatory reading" and was worried that I was going to be in the position that I'd done all the reading for the term before it started, looks like I may indeed be in that boat! As it turns out this is the only book for the data information technologies architecture course, (though lots of e-resources will be used). I did actually stop reading this half way...more
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Read this book for an information design class. It was the first time I'd ever heard of IA and I chose this book on a whim, because it looked interesting. Little did I know how hooked I would get on IA. It's a great resource for anyone wanting to learn about IA or get into a usability field.
Книга написана в академическом стиле, т.е. теоретических представлений больше практических обоснований. Есть противоречивые рекомендации... В книге заложено много, но чтобы вытянуть что-то нужно читать от А до Я. Короче книга для обучения, если для практики то только для уже состоявшихся архитекторов. В любом случае в своей нише книга дает исчерпывающие ответы, так что прочтение не пройдет зря.
More fanatic than technical -- too much "why the world needs information architecture." More focus on prose than technical communication.
Often referred to as 'the Polar Bear book' (because of the polar bear on the cover), or the IA bible. I read a library copy of this book in 2006, and then went through my own copy of the 3rd edition again in 2007. It is a very in-depth book into IA and how it applies to the web. There's a lot of material to cover, so it takes a while to read if you want to absorb it all, especially if you never heard of the ideas before. But it's a very useful book, and also serves as a good as a reference while...more
It seemed a bit dated. Good overview of what IA as from the authors' perspective; however, in my extensive professional experience, IA is a term that can mean different things at each company where it is applied. For example, the IA Strategy document is a good idea -- but I've never heard of anyplace that uses it! Also, the documents they refer to as blueprints, I've more often heard referred to as sitemaps and flows (though I have heard of them as blueprints too -- maybe it is the more general...more
A well-balanced and well thought-through introduction to the field of information management. Parts of this book, like how to optimize within-site search engines, aren't important to me right now, but lots of the ideas surrounding information architecture are of extreme interest to me.
Since it is such a new field, a decent amount of the book is about things like how to self-train as an information architect or how to sell the value of investing in information architecture to your corporate mast...more
Since it is such a new field, a decent amount of the book is about things like how to self-train as an information architect or how to sell the value of investing in information architecture to your corporate mast...more
Probably interesting enough for the new practicioner or the aspiring librarian but I found this to be an exceptionally dry read (even compared to the admittedly very detailed About Face).
I'd recommend skimming content, skipping chapters and focusing most probably on part III (Process and Methodology) of the book.
Still a must probably in this field, so better just get it over with.
So, you know how to create web pages, maybe even an entire web site. But do you really know how? Do you understand how to create a site that is massively scalable from a content and navigational perspective? This book will show you how. If you read any book about site design, this should be the first, the foundation. Already a classic. And under 200 pages.
Sep 16, 2009
Michael Economy
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
people who are involved in making websites
Recommended to Michael by:
steve krug - don't make me think
Shelves:
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Pretty great book about information architecture. If you build websites and don't know what information architecture is, I'd recommend reading it.
Some of the info is really about what to do if you're an information architect, dealing with company politics, budgets, etc. If you only work on very small projects, or if you're the primary decision maker, you could probably skim all of that stuff. Most of the meat of this book is early on.
The only reason I'm not gonna give this book 5 stars is becaus...more
Some of the info is really about what to do if you're an information architect, dealing with company politics, budgets, etc. If you only work on very small projects, or if you're the primary decision maker, you could probably skim all of that stuff. Most of the meat of this book is early on.
The only reason I'm not gonna give this book 5 stars is becaus...more
Um clássico quando se fala de arquitectura de informação
Desde 2000, um livro que recomendava em cursos de gestão da informação, mesmo numa perspectiva da organização da informação para a Web.
Escrito por bibliotecários, é um excelente texto sobre Ciência da Informação.
Desde 2000, um livro que recomendava em cursos de gestão da informação, mesmo numa perspectiva da organização da informação para a Web.
Escrito por bibliotecários, é um excelente texto sobre Ciência da Informação.
I read this book in order to achieve a basic level of understanding information architecture for usability and SEO purposes. It certainly contains very useful information, but is presented in rather boring way - too wordy and yet still dry. It's also targeted at people aspiring to become information architects or at least develop large-scale websites - Section IV and V were rather irrelevant for someone who dabbles in information architecture as side effect or side job.
Dec 07, 2012
Jason Hare
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Web Managers making the case for a reasonable navigation system
Louis Rosenfeld takes on the web as a paradigm for information design and walks the reader through step by step with various examples and case studies. Want to know about site hierarchical structures and how they will ipmact your visitors?
Another fine O'Rielly Book.
Another fine O'Rielly Book.
This book is geared to those developing larger websites than I typically build, but I still found it quite useful. The sections on navigation and organization systems for your site were very good. The book also helped me refine my site-mapping and wireframing processes.
Big. Dry. Fairly Helpful. The main point is that you should take into consideration the questions users are trying to find the answers to when they come to your site. Make it easy for them to find the answer. Also consider that users do not always know the questions themselves.
I keep coming back to my "old" edition of this book. It’s a classic like an black dress for a marriage. It’s always handy when you need to justify something in a document and can’t remember the right words.
400pg book on how to be an online librarian. There were few examples of good vs bad & too much focus on theory. I almost never ditch a book midway through but this one wasn't a good use of time.
Read by ACRL Member of the Week Lisa Ancelet. Learn more about Lisa on the ACRL Insider blog.
For a technical book, it was written in an entertaining way and was packed with information and well organized.
Libro fundamental sobre Arquitectura de Información. Claro, conciso y realista. Ahora en la 3era edición.
Unbelievable how desperately so many organizations need this discipline implemented and supported.
This book is well written, insightful, and logically organized. It helps web design professionals cover all the bases, and inspires new ideas for research. I appreciate the open attitude the authors take toward their subject matter. They do not fall into the trap of presenting themselves as authorities declaring that Information Architecture is now fully understood. They acknowledge that the field, the profession, and the tasks involved are still being defined. The book just works and it's a gre...more
Good, but the 3rd Edition from 2006 is really showing its age.
Too old to be much use but I got it for free so here it is!
Awesome introductory book to the world of Web Design.
...more like I just need to finish reading this.
Talk about your niche audiences.
I love this book.
I love this book.
what every IA should read :)
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