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A Practical Guide to Information Architecture
If you're a website designer, intranet manager or someone without much Information Architecture experience, this book answers all those questions you were afraid to ask.
Drawing on her many years experience of practising and teaching Information Architecture, Donna Spencer guides you through some simple steps to better IA and leaves you feeling empowered and able to run you...more
Drawing on her many years experience of practising and teaching Information Architecture, Donna Spencer guides you through some simple steps to better IA and leaves you feeling empowered and able to run you...more
ebook, 308 pages
Published
2010
by Five Simple Steps
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Jun 04, 2012
Mikal
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Recommends it for:
design professionals; beginning IAs; web project managers
While there are and will be IA experts who are available to tackle the really wicked challenges, this book is like putting Industrial Strength Information Architecture in the hands of everyday practitioners. While I feel this book is valuable for any business professional working on a redesign. I think individuals that are already familiar with user-centered design will find the most value.
I rated this book four stars but five stars is unatainable for this subject area. Any further in scope or d...more
I rated this book four stars but five stars is unatainable for this subject area. Any further in scope or d...more
This was a great primer on the practice of information architecture. As a young IA, I found a lot of the information refreshed things I already knew, but there was also some new information as well. I think more experienced IAs would find this quite basic, so it might not be the best book for all you seasoned pros.
Of the 'new' stuff that I learned from this book, probably the most helpful was the section on IA testing. Now, I've done usability testing, and card sorting before, but I hadn't yet r...more
Of the 'new' stuff that I learned from this book, probably the most helpful was the section on IA testing. Now, I've done usability testing, and card sorting before, but I hadn't yet r...more
Another great book from Five Simple Steps. I'd never attempted to think or speak about IA in the scientific way that has become ubiquitous in the industry. This book is a great dive into the theory and vernacular of IA, and has allowed me to more accurately communicate ideas that I've been thinking for over 10 years.
Dec 10, 2010
Anthony
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Packed with great detail on the broad subject of Information Architecture. Starts with the basics (what *is* IA anyway?) and delves into who uses IA, and finally the process of applying it.
Very entertaining and easy going from start to finish. A refreshing take in IA for "common people"
Fabulous. If you are involved with building IAs at all, read it.
well done Donna, this is a brilliant introduction to Information Architecture. Even as someone with years of experience I picked up a few new tips and tricks from this book. Well worth my time and a beautifully written and designed book.
Good introduction
An ok introduction to IA. A good book to get the lay of the land in practical terms. A bit repetitive in concepts and to be honest I rushed to finish it out of shear boredom.
This book was a fast read, but I found a lot of helpful advice for designing an IA, including considerations for designing the navigation.
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