| This classic primer shows information architects, designers, and web site developers how to build large-scale and maintainable web sites that are appealing and easy to navigate. The new edition is thoroughly updated to address emerging technologies - with recent examples, new scenarios, and information on best practices - while maintaining its focus on fundamentals. With topics that range from aesthetics to mechanics, this book explains how to create interfaces that users can understand right away. Inside, you'll find:
- An overview of information architecture for both newcomers & experienced practitioners;
- The fundamental components of an architecture, illustrating the interconnected nature of these systems;
- Updated, with updates for tagging, folksonomies, social classification, and guided navigation;
- Tools, techniques, & methods that take you from research to strategy & design to implementation.
This edition discusses blueprints, wireframes and the role of diagrams in the design phase. A series of short essays that provide tips & philosophical advice for those who work on information architecture. The business context of practicing & promoting information architecture, including recent lessons on how to handle enterprise architecture.
Case studies on the evolution of two large and very different information architectures, illustrating best practices along the way. | |
