Articles on Information Architecture

Video demo by Adobe’s Paul Dorian on using Fireworks not only to create website visual designs, but also to create wireframes. This video has peeked my interest in exploring Fireworks for creating wireframes. I’m inspired to revisit my approach on the next site design I get my hands on. Continue reading

Information architecture deliverables and diagrams – Web Site Wireframes – Samples, Examples. Continue reading

Sitemaps – along with Wireframes – are my bread and butter of information architecture diagrams. When setting out to analyze and document an existing Web site one of my first steps is to sketch out a rouhg site map. Continue reading

Understanding how to create information architecture deliverables is the (kinda) easy part. But it takes additional expertise and a lot of trial and error to develop an understanding of how to best apply these deliverables. Continue reading

Examples and samples of Wireframes, Site Maps, Story boards, Use Cases, Paper Prototypes. This article is a central repository of Information architecture deliverables and diagram documentation. Continue reading

A quick look at creating Web content inventories, a process that involves analyzing and recording what content and pages currently exist on the Web site. This is often the first step in a through site redesign or re-architecture. Includes some content inventory samples. Continue reading

Use cases, sometimes called user scenarios, are narratives or flow diagrams that describe and illustrate how users will interact with a Web site. A use case can identify specific tasks or more general concepts and usage patterns. Includes samples. Continue reading

Before starting any Web project it is imperative to understand the target audiences. User personas help designers, developers, managers, and clients keep the target audiences in mind. This article takes a quick look at some best practices for creating user personas. Continue reading

Information architecture is the foundation open which websites are built. You can think of it as the blue prints for a website. This article discusses the process information architects follow, and how to best get started on creating an IA. Continue reading