| Links: Business-centred design: Designing web sites that sell
For a site to meet its strategic objectives, it has to orient and direct its target audience through the process of conversion, whether that conversion is buying a product, subscribing to a newsletter, making a phone call, or exploring related information. To incorporate such objectives, we have to think beyond the boundaries of ease of use. [GUUUI 03/01/2003]
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Information architects, it's embarrassing to admit, get excited about things like taxonomies, search engines, site indices, and content maintenance policies. And more than anything, we natter on about how successful sites are the result of planning before implementing, leading us to create site "blueprints" just like real "bricks-and-mortar" architects do.
So you might be surprised to read I am now going to criticize a site for being over-architected. Frankly, I'm surprised too. And this is a site I actually enjoy. But Brint.com, "the Premier Business and Technology Portal and Global Community Network for E-Business, Information, Technology, and Knowledge Management," makes my head spin with too much of a good thing. [ebBusiness Magazine 28/8/2000]
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Schrijf een recensie | Voeg to aan del.icio.us Abel Lenz Insists That Information Architecture Really Is A Creative Pursuit
Whether it’s in your face, or barely noticeable, an
architecture needs to be clear and understandable and it needs to
communicate. Architecture, navigation and interface design combined with
visual branding, determine the overall user experience and influence the
audience’s brand perception. The architecture is the foundation that
supports a site’s navigation and interface design. As the foundation, it
needs to fit the content and communicate the appropriate message. [Designinteract 19/12/2001]
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There are seven typical deliverables an IA will produce. Occasionally they will not produce all seven, sometimes the deliverables will include others such as a thesaurus or taxonomy. I've presented them in rough chronological order, though these are a toolset, not a rigid methodology, and the choice of which to use and when to use them will depend on the needs of the project. [Webmasterbase 02/2001]
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After a short introduction and a discussion of the concepts verbo-visual communication and design, this paper deals with “design of information sets”. In design of information sets the designer makes certain information available for different groups of people. An information set may be a book, a paper, a poster, a symbol on a signpost, a webpage, and many other information products. In each case the designer may have clear intentions and objectives with the information content. However, it is always up to the interpreter to conceive or misconceive the available information,
to use or not use it, to use or misuse it. [Rune Pettersson, 1999] PDF-file
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The site has grown too big, too fast, and they hired you to fix it. So where do you start? There are techniques and people who can help you become a better information architect. You're about to learn the techniques; your users are the people who can help you. Through techniques such as personas, card sorting, and pen and paper testing you stay close to your users and should have a good idea of how to design for them. [Webtechniques 10/2001]
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An information architect is a vital member of a Web development team, playing a critical role in how content is organized on a Web site. This article seeks to clear up some of the misconceptions about information architecture and help define the role an information architect plays in Web site development. [IBM developerworks 07/2002]
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This white paper explores the principles of design for process-oriented information architectures by illustrating the best practices in the design of e-commerce ordering systems commonly referred to as "shopping carts."(PDF)
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Richard Saul Wurman and 12 information architects spent one year and $1 million to produce a book that creates useful information on everything from crime and politics to business and the Net. The real lesson: Design forms understanding.
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Yankees.com is a home run, a beautifully conceived Web site that blends technology, interactivity and information architecture, and that brings a musty old cultural tradition like baseball into the Digital Age.
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If you are a web strategist, designer, or content manager, you are undoubtedly familiar with the value of web personalization. For years, we've been working to ease the complexity associated with authoring, delivering, and consuming rich, dynamic content via browser-based applications. Introducing more content, and varying it routinely, may make your site fresh, but it can also have a negative impact on your overall message. When does freshness become noise? And how can personalization cut through the clutter? [Boxes and arrows 12/01/2004]
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Gluttony, sloth, and lust are fine sins for most real-world interactions, but sinning on the Web requires special skills. To help you avoid an eternity in the fiery pits, here's a handy guide to the Seven Deadly Sins of Information Design.
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This article, and the accompanying resources, provide you with a starting point for including your users in all phases of site development, including strategy and design. The time to design with users is now. [Macromedia 2002]
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Schrijf een recensie | Voeg to aan del.icio.us The Art of Information Architecture
There are many factors in a quality website. Design, development, creativity, writing, color balance, and organization are all contributors, but careful planning is what makes or breaks the site. The old adage 'It'll come out in the wash' rarely works in practice. Lack of planning usually results in unorganized material and plenty of headaches along the way.
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Planning and architecting a site can be one of the most daunting tasks a designer can face, yet the results are usually a better site and a smoother project. Find out how you can easily architect your site by following a few simple steps. [iBoost 2000]
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Information Architecture may be good for the web business, but Cohen thinks it is killing the web's subtler creative values. [Alistapart 26/01/2001]
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Are you aware that the practice of information architecture is riddled with powerful moral dilemmas? Do you realize that decisions about labeling and granularity can save or destroy lives? Have you been designing ethical information architectures? [Strange Connections 29/11/2000]
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Everything about the Web seems to be growing exponentially: the market valuations of Web-based companies such as Yahoo and Amazon.com, the connection speeds, the number of Web sites and Web surfers–and the frustration of trying to find information in the sprawling chaos of cyberspace. Not only is it difficult to find the right Web site, but it's often hard to find what you're looking for within a site.
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Acme Products has heard that the future of retail is on the Web, and they've hired you to design their site. Unlike the typical brochureware you've previously created for corporations, this site must perform an explicit, bottom-line function: sell goods.
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