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Information Architecture & Design

Information Architecture & Design. Week 10 Schedule Construction of IA and Web Rosenfeld Chapters 17 & 18 IA Tools Presentations. IA Methodology. Planning. Analysis. Design. Verification. Construction. Maintenance. The Construction Phase. Construction is building the product.

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Information Architecture & Design

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  1. Information Architecture & Design • Week 10 Schedule • Construction of IA and Web • Rosenfeld Chapters 17 & 18 • IA Tools • Presentations

  2. IA Methodology Planning Analysis Design Verification Construction Maintenance

  3. The Construction Phase • Construction is building the product. • Using all of the information from the preceding phases to make a product suited to the users and their environment. • Following structured information engineering principles to provide rigor and metrics.

  4. Construction • Developing Content • Organizing Content • Version Control • Conventions • Construction Methods • Templates • File Names • Cooperative Development • Backups • Revision to Project Plan

  5. Construction Tips • Don’t Use “Bad” Tools • Interfaces • Functionality • Import – Exports – File Formats • Don’t Rely on Tool-Generated Markup • Fine-Tune Generated Markup • Save Multiple (All) Versions • Prepare Different Formats • Backups • Coordination • Version Control • Serial Development • Communication

  6. Construction Resources • http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ • http://perso.wanadoo.fr/ablavier/TidyGUI/ • http://builder.cnet.com/webbuilding/0-7600.html • http://www.webdeveloper.com/ • http://www.ddj.com/topics/xml/ • http://info.med.yale.edu/caim/manual/contents.html

  7. More Construction Resources • http://www.apple.com/developer/ • http://msdn.microsoft.com/ • http://devedge.netscape.com/ • http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/ • http://oreilly.com/ • http://www.onjava.com/ • http://www.onlamp.com/ • http://sourceforge.net/ • http://www.w3.org/

  8. Constructing the IA Product • Planning and Designing Are Over – What’s Next? • Construction (Depending on Size) Uses the Most Project Resources • Time • People • Selling the Project • “Making the Case” To Management • “Business Strategy” for Developers & IA Project Team • IA Is A Resource

  9. Making the Case for IA • The Methods Save Resources • Less Design Errors • Faster Construction • Following the Plan • Over 90% of Software Projects Are Never Completed • Requirements Aren’t Tracked for Subsequent Versions

  10. IA ROI (Construction Goals) • Find Information Faster • Find Information (!) • Make Sense of Information Found • Less Time Searching for Documents • More Completed Purchases • Fewer Navigation Errors • Better Understanding of Information (Context and Content) • Fewer System Resources • Less Technical Support • Higher Quality Final Design • Difficult To Verify and Measure

  11. IA Value (& Design) Checklist • Reduces the Cost of Finding Information • Reduces the Cost of Finding Wrong Information • Reduces the Cost of Not Finding Information at All • Provides a Competitive Advantage • Increases Product Awareness • Increases Sales • Makes Using a Site A More Enjoyable Experience • (IAv2 p 344-5)

  12. IA Value Checklist, Part Two • Improves Brand Loyalty • Ease of Use • Strong, Unique Design • Reduces Reliance on Documentation • Reduces Maintenance Costs • Sensible IA Structures • For the User • For the Developers • Reduces Training Costs • Reduces Staff Turnover • Better Development Methods • Comments • File Sharing • Backups

  13. IA Value Checklist, Part Three • Reduces Organizational Upheaval • Design Goals are Explained and Agreed Upon Early • Good Development Reduces Surprises • Reduces Organizational Politicking • Improves Knowledge Sharing • Group Communication • File Sharing • Development Standards • Templates • Tools • Reduces Duplication of Effort • Solidifies Business Strategies • (IAv2 p 344-5)

  14. IA & Business Strategy • Business Goals vs. IA • IA Exposes Business Goals • New Models for Organizing Information • New Tasks With Old Information • New Ways of Working • The IA Project Plan as a Business Plan • Focus on the Users/Customers • Focus on Goals (in addition to Tasks) • Corporate Sponsorship • Business Needs • Executive Clarity

  15. Presentations

  16. Let’s Talk about IA Tools • What Are You Using? • HTML/XML • Graphics • Navigation • Image Maps • Javascripts • Forms • Site Maps • Directories

  17. Class Work: IA Tools for the Future • Search Engine (For a Web Site) • Thesaurus Management • Portals • Web Analytics • Diagramming • Integrated HTML/CSS/XML Editors • Site Management

  18. Web Design Critiques • www.ischool.utexas.edu • www.utexas.edu • news.google.com • Graphic of Current Page • Re-Design Graphic of Current Page • Text Commentary on Changes and Why • Use Callouts • Use Class Readings to Make your Points • Use Design Ideas from other Sites to Make your Points • Be Creative… Innovate • Build on These Ideas

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