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Category Archives: Information Architecture
Progress bars vs spinning stuff
Don’t you just love it when you discover Information Architecture topics in non-IA-specific locations. I saw these and thought of you folks: I LOVE PROGRESS BARS http://www.goodiebag.tv/episodes/11_progress_bars.htm AMERICANS LOVE LISTS http://www.goodiebag.tv/episodes/05.htm I can’t vouch for the appropriateness of any of … Continue reading
University Web resources
A couple of useful websites pointed out to me by a member of the Information Architecture Institute: University Web Developers A social network for anyone involved with implementing and maintaining web sites in a University environment. Mostly US-based, but still … Continue reading
Posted in Design, IA Institute, Information Architecture
Tagged Design, university, web
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Information Architecture Institute
Just over six months ago I signed up to be a member of the Information Architecture Institute. It only cost me US $40 for the year and since I already have “Information Architect” in my job title I thought … … Continue reading
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Tagged ia, IA Institute, information archecture, institute
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Designing interfaces and UI patterns
A couple of resources I’ve been enjoying recently: Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design by Jenifer Tidwell UI Patterns and Techniques website As they say: no need to reinvent the wheel!
Interaction Design Pattern Library
Stuck for how best to display your navigation? Needing to present your data in a usable way? Need help deciding how to enable users to make a choice? Great online resource for design patterns: Interaction Design Pattern Library. Also check … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Information Architecture, Usability
Tagged Design, ia, Information Architecture, interaction, pattern, ui, user interface
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Search patterns
Peter Morville, co-author of Information Architecture for the World Wide Web is currently working on a new book about the future of search. He’s created what he calls “a seed collection of patterns and examples” to support his research. He’s … Continue reading
Posted in Information Architecture, Search
Tagged ia, Information Architecture, Search
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Pixel ruler for Visio 2003 … and everything else
Visio Oddly, Microsoft Visio 2003 doesn’t support pixel measurements, which for me is about as annoying as Microsoft Publisher not supporting colours specified in hex. Information architect Gene Smith has developed his own simple pixel ruler for Visio. Everything else … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Information Architecture, Software
Tagged measurements, microsoft, pixel, publisher, ruler, screen, size, visio
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The Architects of the Information Age
Spotted on the Information Architecture Institute February 2008 newsletter: “This month’s Fortune magazine has an advertising feature about information architecture and the Kent State IAKM program: “The Architects of the Information Age”.” Online, information architecture is everything. If a site … Continue reading
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Tagged ia, information, Information Architecture
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SEO and IA
Interesting presentation about the relationship between information architecture and search engine optimization: Search engine optimization and IA: the beginnings of a beautiful friendship. Search engines help us find what we want while lacking the ability to understand the context of … Continue reading
Posted in Google, Information Architecture, Search
Tagged ia, Information Architecture, search engine optimization, SEO
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