Show notes
We get a reintroduction to information architecture with Donna Spencer. Donna shares with us some of the methods and tools she teaches as part of her workshops as well as look at some of the challenges that information projects can throw at you.
We reflect with Donna about how information architecture has changed through the years, going on a journey from structure and search to UX before falling into engagement and usability. Information projects of today are more complex than ever before, but we’re also getting better at doing them.
(Listening time: 31 minutes, transcript)
Episode #286 Reintroduction to Information Architecture with @maadonna (UXP Classic) – We look at how IA has changed over the years, and the complexities of today's information projectshttps://t.co/itdwaJB3oX#ux #uxpodcast #podcast #ia pic.twitter.com/04o9dMvh6T
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References:
- Full transcript for Episode 286
- Donna Spencer‘s website
- Practical guide to information architecture (2nd edition)
- Category theory (Wikipedia)
- Aristotle’s Categories
- Content Analysis (Wikipedia)
- Content Modelling
- Classification schemes
- Navigation Design
- How Information Architecture and SEO Work Together
- Card Sorting: A Definitive Guide
- Episode 145: Complexity with Jonas Söderström
- Featured image by Gary Barber cropped to 1:1 (CC BY-ND 2.0)
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