"Information architecture (IA) is the structural design of shared information environments."
The organization and structuring of information to enhance access and retrieval.
User-centered design: A design philosophy that centers the users and their needs throughout the design process.
Information organization: The process of organizing information in a logical and meaningful way for users.
Content strategy: The process of planning, creating, and publishing content to meet user needs and business goals.
Navigation design: The process of creating navigational systems that help users to find the information they need quickly and easily.
Taxonomy and ontology development: The process of classifying and identifying relationships between information.
User testing: The process of evaluating the usability of a product or service by observing how users interact with it.
Data modeling: The process of representing data relationships and entities in a structured format.
Data visualization: The process of presenting data in a visual format to aid in understanding and analysis.
Accessibility: The process of ensuring that information is available and usable to all users, including those with disabilities.
Information-seeking behavior: The study of how users seek and receive information, and how information-seeking behavior affects information design.
Information architecture software and tools: The tools and technologies used to create and manage information architecture.
Cognitive psychology: The study of mental processes and how they affect information design, user experience, and usability.
Human-computer interaction: The study of how people interact with technology and how technology can be designed to support human behavior.
Web design and development: The process of designing and developing websites and web applications.
Usability testing and evaluation: The process of evaluating the usability and effectiveness of a product or service through user testing and feedback.
Hierarchical IA: This type of IA organizes information in a hierarchical structure, with broad categories at the top and subcategories branching off below them.
Sequential IA: Sequential IA organizes information in a linear structure, with users guided step by step through a process or task.
Matrix IA: A matrix IA organizes information around two or more dimensions, allowing for complex and multidimensional relationships.
Network IA: Network IA organizes information around interrelated nodes or points, emphasizing connections rather than hierarchy.
Tagging IA: Tagging IA enables users to find information by attaching and searching for relevant keywords, rather than navigating a predefined structure.
Faceted IA: Faceted IA groups information in multiple dimensions using filters or facets, allowing users to easily refine their search results.
Spatial IA: Spatial IA organizes information based on its location in a physical or virtual space, often incorporating maps, floor plans, or other visual aids.
Task-oriented IA: Task-oriented IA organizes information based on the user's needs and goals, focusing on providing the necessary information to complete specific tasks.
Domain-specific IA: Domain-specific IA organizes information tailored to specific industries or fields, such as medical, legal, or engineering.
Hybrid IA: Hybrid IA combines elements of multiple IA types, creating a custom information architecture tailored to the specific needs of a project or organization.
"The art and science of organizing and labelling websites, intranets, online communities and software to support usability and findability."
"Focused on bringing principles of design, architecture, and information science to the digital landscape."
"Activities which require explicit details of complex information systems. These activities include library systems and database development."
"The structural design of shared information environments."
"To support usability and findability."
"Bringing principles of design, architecture, and information science to the digital landscape."
"Activities which require explicit details of complex information systems. These activities include library systems and database development."
"The art and science of organizing and labelling websites, intranets, online communities and software to support usability and findability."
"To support usability and findability."
"Bringing principles of design, architecture, and information science to the digital landscape."
"Websites, intranets, online communities, and software."
"The structural design of shared information environments" and "organizing and labelling."
"Activities which require explicit details of complex information systems."
"To support usability and findability."
"Bringing principles of design, architecture, and information science to the digital landscape."
"Bringing principles of design, architecture, and information science to the digital landscape."
"To support usability and findability."
"Activities which require explicit details of complex information systems."
"Activities which require explicit details of complex information systems. These activities include library systems and database development."