The document discusses a presentation about information architecture given by Patrick Neeman and Troy Parke. It defines information architecture as organizing and labeling websites, intranets, and software to support usability. It discusses key terms like taxonomy and ontology. It also outlines different roles in user experience like content strategy, information architecture, and interaction design. The presentation recommends resources for learning more and includes an exercise to do an open card sort for a travel website.
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LavaCon: What is Information Architecture?
1. @Speaker #LavaCon
UX for Content Strategists
and Technical Writers
What is Information Architecture?
Patrick Neeman
Director of Product Design, Apptio
@usabilitycounts
www.usabilitycounts.com
Troy Parke
Associate UX Director, Disney
@uxhow
www.uxhow.com
3.
A Definition
Information architecture is the art and science
of organizing and labeling websites, intranets,
online communities and software to support
usability.
Information Architecture Institute @usabilitycounts @uxhow #lavacon
15. The Competencies of User Experience
User Research
and Analytics
Understanding the
users through
observations and
data
@usabilitycounts @uxhow #lavacon
Content
Strategy
Planning for the
creation, delivery
and governance of
usable content
Information
Architecture
Organizing
information in a
product or website
in a usable way
Interaction
Design
Designing interactive
behaviors with a
specific focus on
their use
Visual
Design
Designing the visual
qualities in an
aesthetically
pleasing way
Front End
Development
Building the
interactive behaviors
to be used by the
end user
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16. @usabilitycounts
Content Strategist
User Research
and Analytics
Content
Strategy
Information
Architecture
Interaction
Design
Visual
Design
Front End
Development
17. Information Architects
User Research
and Analytics
@usabilitycounts @uxhow #lavacon
Content
Strategy
Information
Architecture
Interaction
Design
Visual
Design
Front End
Development
18. Interaction Designer
User Research
and Analytics
@usabilitycounts @uxhow #lavacon
Content
Strategy
Information
Architecture
Interaction
Design
Visual
Design
Front End
Development
19. How to get involved in the
process?
@usabilitycounts @uxhow #lavacon
20. Site Map
Card Sort
Mind Mapping
Post It Notes
@usabilitycounts @uxhow #lavacon
25. Travel Website: Open Card Sort
Develop a standard set of terms and organize them by
use case and persona.
Book a flight
Book a rental car
@usabilitycounts @uxhow #lavacon
Book a hotel room
Browse vacation ideas