Information Architecture

Jakob Nielsen's column on Web usability, usability engineering, and his minimalist approach to Web quality, recommended links/books. Also his biography and upcoming talks.

From the World Wide Web Consortium. These guidelines are the closest you can get to official usability standards.

Central repository for information architecture on the Web. Provides an active forum for issues relating to the theory and praxis of IA. Also offers a range of information consulting services and software products for Web-based content publishing and knowledge management.

Includes links to Information Architecture resources by Jesse James Garrett.

Article written by Sacha Cohen, originally published on Monster.com.

Includes an Information Architecture Glossary, and slides for 12 Information Architecture presentations. April 7-9, 2000, Boston, MA.

News forum for information architects.

Survey results. We're compensated decently, don't put in ridiculous hours, don't have to travel too much... And apparently our employers don't require too much experience.

Dublin, Ireland-based IA and documentation specialists. Publishes monthly newsletter, KLARIFIED.

Information Archtitect resources, weblog, and newsletter.

Information architect, interactive designer, graphical user interface (GUI) specialist, multidisciplinary team manager. Resume and portfolio.

Information architecture consulting services from Louis Rosenfeld, a leading industry expert. Also hosts Bloug, a weblog on information architecture.

Experienced information architect/usability consultant available for web projects. Experienced information architecture can improve the success of web sites, software, and other information delivery systems.

Knowledge transfer services. Specializing in information architecture development for Fortune 1000 companies and federal and state governments.

Andrew Otwell's blog, with links to information architecture, user-centered design, and interaction design resources.

One-stop information resource for information architects.

A solution provider for customer retention and web analysis for building profitable relationships with web site users.

An irregularly irreverent column about information architecture, strategy and management.

Information architecture consulting, specializing in content analysis and organization, taxonomy/thesaurus design, website indexing and back-of-book indexes in the humanities.

Articles about IA and the WWW. Written from the day-to-day experience of building and living online.

Reference for learning about the theory and practice of information architecture.

Consulting firm that helps companies sustain knowledge management throuhgh the use of information and knowledge architecture.

James Robertson explains that card sorting is a very simple method of working with users to come up with a usable information design.

Information about standards, methods and tools for Enterprise Architects, conference agenda and publications of Jaap Schekkerman.

Mailing list archives for the SIGIA-L mailing list, a discussion forum for information architects.

Journal dedicated to discussing, improving and promoting the work of the information architecture community. Offers current, as well as previous issues and submission information for authors.

Using the latest automated software tools, we work with you to categorize, link and filter the content you and your clients need. London-based company.

Chicago based firm that specializes in metadata creation and interface design. Offers company profile, description of services and testimonials.

Consultancy based in Melbourne, Australia provides usability, user experience design and information architecture services. Features usability resources, articles, presentations and contact information.

Book on how to blend aesthetics and mechanics for web sites and intranets that are easy to navigate and appealing to users, are scalable and simple to maintain. Features sample chapters, errata and reviews. By Louis Rosenfeld and Peter Morville.

User experience design for web sites. Strategy, information architecture, interaction design, usability. Features services, portfolio, clients, resume and contact information.

This article discusses how information retrieval can be improved cost-effectively through the use of human outlining and indexing.

Dedicated to the growth and improvement of the information and experience industries through the provision of a centralized online resource. Features news, organizations, publications and events.

Entries on making information useful. Includes archives.

Navneet Nair speaks on topics such as emerging technologies, enterprise applications, UI architecture and visual design. Includes archives.

Jeff Lash shows the importance of information architecture in the web development process, and how non-IAs can learn and incorporate information architecture concepts into their work in the converging world of information architecture, user-centered design, web development and business strategy. In Digital Web Magazine.

An annotated, rated directory of online resources in information architecture and information design.

Principles of the creation of effective management systems: overview, experiences on introduction and development, legitimacy and an error.

Rachel M. Murray Information Design Inc. is an information architecture firm specializing in innovative planning and design for all forms of information - both digital and traditional.

Lists of links on the topic of information architecture. Includes articles by knowledgeable authors, as well as the expected links to major organizations and resources.

The articles, portfolio, and resume of an information architect and experience designer. Home to the development of Customer Momentum Preservation (CMP), a user-centered design methodology.

A group of information architects, visual designers, and Web designers. Consultants in information architecture for Web sites.

Popular resources including a worksheet for preparing an information plan, instructions for setting objectives and planning an evaluation, guidelines for choosing a "type" of communication product and media, and issues to consider when setting editorial guidelines.

Popular resources including worksheets for setting budgets and schedules, tips on starting a successful work team, and an overview of the production and maintenance phases.

A look at various information architecture deliverables.

Offers information design and product strategy (tangible and Web-based). Located in Portland, Oregon, USA. Detail on services, clients, and company profile.

Design and architecture technology consulting firm based in New York.

A resource site with information, links and analysis on information design and architecture, usability principles, Web design, content development and Internet news. Produced by contentologist G. A. Buchholz.

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