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THE IMPORTANCE OF INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE MONIQUE DUBBELMAN //@BOEMEDIA
MONIQUE DUBBELMAN @BOEMEDIA 1971 2007 2011
WHAT IS IT? WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? INFORMATION SYSTEMS GOOD
IA
WHAT IS IT? WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? INFORMATION SYSTEMS GOOD
IA
WHAT IS IT? WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? INFORMATION SYSTEMS GOOD
IA
WHAT IS IT? WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? INFORMATION SYSTEMS GOOD
IA
WHAT IS IT?
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Information architecture makes INFORMATION FINDABLE & UNDERSTANDABLE
FINDING & MANAGING
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SYSTEM THINKING
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
Mind the information GAP
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Context Mission, Vision Strategy
Content Ownership Format Structure Metadata Volume Dynamism
Users
You are NOT your user
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Top-down information architecture
Bottom-up information architecture
-1- ORGANISATION SYSTEMS
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ORGANISATION SCHEMES
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-2- LABELING SYSTEMS
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Contextual links Headings Navigation labels Index terms Iconic labels
FOCUS
-3- NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
GLOBAL LOCAL CONTEXTUAL
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(Keith Instone) NAVIGATION STRESS TEST
1. Ignore homepage 2. Figure out where you are 3.
Where will page lead you next?
SUPPLEMENTAL NAVIGATION
-4- SEARCH SYSTEMS
GOOD IA
Proces of information architecture
Proces of information architecture
Proces of information architecture
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Context: clear goals
THE STUFF INSIDE
THE STUFF INSIDE
THE STUFF INSIDE
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Users: the ultimate judge
https://www.optimalworkshop.com
RESISTANCE
STRATEGY
STRATEGY
STRATEGY
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A CUNNING PLAN
WRAP UP
MONIQUE DUBBELMAN
[email protected]
THANK YOU!