IA Articles

Monster Technology-Becoming an Information Architect

Defines information architecture as Web site strategy. Lists skills needed and general strategies for entering the field.

If Content is King, Why is the Kingdom So Poor-EC-Trends

This article talks about advertising dollars being spent on content. Of coarse, the more specific the content, the more likely some people are to pay for it. 

Information Anxiety 2: A Guidebook for the Information Age-WebRefernce.com

This article addresses the overflow of information and the lack of any kind of generalized method of organization.

Information Design-WebReference.com

This page offers a link to WebReference articles on information design, as well as links to other information architecture Web sites.

Know Your Customers-ECommerce 

This article addresses the components of demographics that are important in e-commerce.

What is an Information Architect? 

This page gives one very long definition of an Information Architect.

IA Links

ACIA-Argus Center for Information Architecture

This guide presents resources related to the topic of information architecture, including references to articles, books, web sites and events. Categories include expert picks, author index, title index, and subject index.

IA Guides-Argus

These guides (or sections of guides) feature value-added collections of links to information architecture resources.

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Indexing

Web Design

The Subtle Art of Simplicity-Internet Day 

This is an article by Thomas Speer that addresses the beauty of simplicity when it comes to Web design.

Navigation-Web Developers Virtual Library

This site offers tips for deploying an effective site navigation.

Accessible Webpage Design: Resources-University of Wisconsin Stevens Point

This Web page offers links in the following areas: contents and main headings, major organizations, courses and workshops, accessible Web-design guidelines and tips, useful tools, examples of well and poorly designed Web sites, institutional accessible Web design policy statements, legal information, further information about accessible Web design and related topics, and discussion forums.

Usability

Object Orientation: Skills for Information Architects-WebReference.com 

This article addresses attributes and behaviors of patrons/customers.

LUCID (Logical User Centered Interaction Design)-Cognetics Corporation 

This document describes LUCID, a methodology framework for managing the design and testing of the software user interface.

User Interface Engineering 

How to get development teams the information they need to make design decisions.

What’s Your Navigation Quotient? 

This article addresses key points in Web site navigation.