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Information Architecture class5 02 06

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Marti Gukeisen
Marti Gukeisen

This document contains lecture notes from an information architecture class that discusses topics like taxonomy, organization schemes, labeling systems, and an upcoming group assignment. The lecture notes include definitions of taxonomy, descriptions of different organization schemes like alphabetical and topic-based, guidelines for creating categories, and announcements about an information architecture conference and an assignment due in a few weeks.

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2/6/2013 Organization SI 658 Information Architecture Marti Gukeisen
Organization Related Readings Information Architecture for the World Wide Web 3 rd Edition (The Polar Bear Book) Peter Morville & Louis Rosenfeld ISBN 978-0-596-52734-1 Ch 5 Organization Systems Everything is Miscellaneous Ch 4 Lumps & Splits 1/23/2013 2 SI658 Information Architecture
2/6/2013 We are all librarians ALA accredited, actually (once you graduate) 3 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization whelming-ness of information 4 2/6/2013 SI658 Information Architecture What would be the hardest thing to explain to someone from 200 years ago? All the worlds cumulative knowledge is accessible at any time from my phone, but mostly I use it to look at funny cat pictures 2007 I can has cheezburger? launches
Organization Taxonomy is about 2/6/2013 How categories (can/should/do) create, exploit, expose relationships. Knowing these will help you win at trivia. 5 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization Taxonomy 2/6/2013 a hierarchical arrangement of categories within the user interface of a web site or intranet. 6 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization Taxonomy is hard for 2 reasons: 2/6/2013 1- using the RIGHT words - (This is really about ONTOLOGY what we mean when we say what we say, but it doesnt matter what its called. If you do it wrong you and your taxonomy are screwed) 2- grouping things the BEST way This is SUBJECTIVE, because we dont all think about things the same way. Actually so was the first one. Its all subjective. 7 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization Ambiguity the great anti-taxonomy 2/6/2013 Disambiguations are paths leading to different articles which could, in principle, have the same title. 8 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization Vocabulary Quiz Homogeneity Heterogeneity 2/6/2013 9 SI658 Information Architecture
2/6/2013 Coping Mechanisms for more coping advice: caps.umich.edu 10 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization Its all about the brain 2/6/2013 11 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization Organization Schemes Exact Alphabetical Chronological Geographical Ambiguous Topic Task Audience Metaphor Hybrid* 2/6/2013 *Its an OCD persons worst nightmare, but sometimes its better than anything else. 12 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization Hybrid Organization Schemes one of these things is not like the others Mens Womens Childrens On Sale! 2/6/2013 And thats okay. 13 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization a few rules of thumb (not really) based on trees each thing has a place miscellaneous is not a category, it is an admission of failure things only get one place categories should be just right not too big or too small make it obvious what defines a category aka get your LABELING right 2/6/2013 14 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization Capacity: 7 (+/- 1) 2/6/2013 15 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization So what do you think? 2/6/2013 16 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization Broad and Shallow 2/6/2013 17 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization Narrow and Deep 2/6/2013 18 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization 2/6/2013 Number of Clicks: a very useful lie 19 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization goldilocks knows: extremes are bad make sure you get it just right 2/6/2013 20 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization social. tags. so hot right now 2/6/2013 21 SI658 Information Architecture
2/6/2013 Project Time the part where you collaborate and teach each other 22 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization Get in your groups 2/6/2013 23 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization the next group assignment the what it is & what it should be assessment top down bottom up performance continuums performance analysis taxonomy analysis template linked to from ctools due Feb 27 2/6/2013 24 SI658 Information Architecture
2/6/2013 Presentation Time the part where you teach 25 SI658 Information Architecture
Wrap Up More stuff for you to do. 2/6/2013 26 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization This Saturday is WORLD IA Day Feb 9th 9:30 am 5 pm in the MLB 2/6/2013 EASIEST way to earn your IA Community Badge Are you registered? You should be. It is FREE: http://2013.worldiaday.org/locations/ann-arbor-mi-usa. You must attend at least 1 full talk. Find me and sign in to get credit and EARN your Community Badge. 27 SI658 Information Architecture
Organization For next week Due TUES Feb 12th at 11 pm. 50-300 words responding to the following: 2/6/2013 Polar Bear Ch 6 Labeling Systems 28 SI658 Information Architecture
2/6/2013 Laters Questions? 29 SI658 Information Architecture

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  • 4. Organization whelming-ness of information 4 2/6/2013 SI658 Information Architecture What would be the hardest thing to explain to someone from 200 years ago? All the worlds cumulative knowledge is accessible at any time from my phone, but mostly I use it to look at funny cat pictures 2007 I can has cheezburger? launches
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  • 6. Organization Taxonomy 2/6/2013 a hierarchical arrangement of categories within the user interface of a web site or intranet. 6 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 7. Organization Taxonomy is hard for 2 reasons: 2/6/2013 1- using the RIGHT words - (This is really about ONTOLOGY what we mean when we say what we say, but it doesnt matter what its called. If you do it wrong you and your taxonomy are screwed) 2- grouping things the BEST way This is SUBJECTIVE, because we dont all think about things the same way. Actually so was the first one. Its all subjective. 7 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 8. Organization Ambiguity the great anti-taxonomy 2/6/2013 Disambiguations are paths leading to different articles which could, in principle, have the same title. 8 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 9. Organization Vocabulary Quiz Homogeneity Heterogeneity 2/6/2013 9 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 10. 2/6/2013 Coping Mechanisms for more coping advice: caps.umich.edu 10 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 11. Organization Its all about the brain 2/6/2013 11 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 12. Organization Organization Schemes Exact Alphabetical Chronological Geographical Ambiguous Topic Task Audience Metaphor Hybrid* 2/6/2013 *Its an OCD persons worst nightmare, but sometimes its better than anything else. 12 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 13. Organization Hybrid Organization Schemes one of these things is not like the others Mens Womens Childrens On Sale! 2/6/2013 And thats okay. 13 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 14. Organization a few rules of thumb (not really) based on trees each thing has a place miscellaneous is not a category, it is an admission of failure things only get one place categories should be just right not too big or too small make it obvious what defines a category aka get your LABELING right 2/6/2013 14 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 15. Organization Capacity: 7 (+/- 1) 2/6/2013 15 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 16. Organization So what do you think? 2/6/2013 16 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 17. Organization Broad and Shallow 2/6/2013 17 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 18. Organization Narrow and Deep 2/6/2013 18 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 19. Organization 2/6/2013 Number of Clicks: a very useful lie 19 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 20. Organization goldilocks knows: extremes are bad make sure you get it just right 2/6/2013 20 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 21. Organization social. tags. so hot right now 2/6/2013 21 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 22. 2/6/2013 Project Time the part where you collaborate and teach each other 22 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 23. Organization Get in your groups 2/6/2013 23 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 24. Organization the next group assignment the what it is & what it should be assessment top down bottom up performance continuums performance analysis taxonomy analysis template linked to from ctools due Feb 27 2/6/2013 24 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 25. 2/6/2013 Presentation Time the part where you teach 25 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 26. Wrap Up More stuff for you to do. 2/6/2013 26 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 27. Organization This Saturday is WORLD IA Day Feb 9th 9:30 am 5 pm in the MLB 2/6/2013 EASIEST way to earn your IA Community Badge Are you registered? You should be. It is FREE: http://2013.worldiaday.org/locations/ann-arbor-mi-usa. You must attend at least 1 full talk. Find me and sign in to get credit and EARN your Community Badge. 27 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 28. Organization For next week Due TUES Feb 12th at 11 pm. 50-300 words responding to the following: 2/6/2013 Polar Bear Ch 6 Labeling Systems 28 SI658 Information Architecture
  • 29. 2/6/2013 Laters Questions? 29 SI658 Information Architecture