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Information Architecture for the WWw 1ST Edition

by Louis Rosenfeld

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Publisher Comments:

Some web sites "work" and some don't. Good web site consultants know that you can't just jump in and start writing HTML, the same way you can't build a house by just pouring a foundation and putting up some walls. You need to know who will be using the site, and what they'll be using it for. You need some idea of what you'd like to draw their attention to during their visit. Overall, you need a strong, cohesive vision for the site that makes it both distinctive and usable.

Information Architecture for the World Wide Web is about applying the principles of architecture and library science to web site design. Each web site is like a public building, available for tourists and regulars alike to breeze through at their leisure. The job of the architect is to set up the framework for the site to make it comfortable and inviting for people to visit, relax in, and perhaps even return to someday.

Most books on web development concentrate either on the aesthetics or the mechanics of the site. This book is about the framework that holds the two together. With this book, you learn how to design web sites and intranets that support growth, management, and ease of use. Special attention is given to:

  • The process behind architecting a large, complex site
  • Web site hierarchy design and organization

Information Architecture for the World Wide Web is for webmasters, designers, and anyone else involved in building a web site. It's for novice web designers who, from the start, want to avoid the traps that result in poorly designed sites. It's for experienced web designers who have already created sites but realize that something "is missing" from their sites and want to improve them. It's for programmers and administrators who are comfortable with HTML, CGI, and Java but want to understand how to organize their web pages into a cohesive site.

The authors are two of the principals of Argus Associates, a web consulting firm. At Argus, they have created information architectures for web sites and intranets of some of the largest companies in the United States, including Chrysler Corporation, Barron's, and Dow Chemical.

Book News Annotation:

Teaches the skills necessary to become a succesful information architect (IA). Covers the importance of recognizing the site user's perspective, the IA's role in developing web sites, the various ways that sites can be made browsable, creating effective and descriptive content labels, search interfaces, architecture blueprints, and a case study that demonstrates the evolution of an information architecture for a real client. Intended for webmasters, designers, and regular users. Avoids technical jargon in order to be accessible to anyone interested in creating a web site. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

"Information Architecture for the World Wide Web" is about applying the principles of architecture and library science to Web site design. With this book, readers learn how to design Web sites and Intranets that support growth, management, and ease of use. This book is for Webmasters, designers, and anyone else involved in building a Web site.

Synopsis:

Some Web sites "work" and some don't. Most books on Web development concentrate on either the aesthetics or the mechanics of a site. This book focuses on the framework that holds the two together, showing how to use both aesthetics and mechanics to design distinctive, cohesive Web sites that "work".

Information Architecture for the World Wide Web shows how to apply principles of architecture and library science to design Web sites and intranets that are easy to use, manage, and expand. It's for novice designers who want to avoid the pitfalls of poorly designed sites; experienced designers who've created sites but realize something is missing; and programmers and administrators who are comfortable with HTML, CGI, and Java but want to organize their Web pages into a cohesive site. Special attention is given to the architectural process behind a large, complex site; Web site hierarchy design and organization; and techniques for making a site easier to search.

About the Author

Morville is president and founder of Semantic Studios, a leading information architecture and strategy consultancy.
Rosenfeld, an architecture evangelist, is now an independent consultant, helping such clients as Ford and Hewlett-Packard develop their information architecture strategies and in-house expertise.

Table of Contents

Foreword; Preface; Our Perspective; Who This Book Is For; How To Use This Book; Text Conventions; Other (Really Important) Conventions; Wed Like to Hear from You; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: What Makes a Web Site Work; 1.1 Consumer Sensitivity Boot Camp; 1.2 If You Dont Like to Exercise...; Chapter 2: Introduction to Information Architecture; 2.1 The Role of the Information Architect; 2.2 Who Should Be the Information Architect?; 2.3 Collaboration and Communication; Chapter 3: Organizing Information; 3.1 Organizational Challenges; 3.2 Organizing Web Sites and Intranets; 3.3 Creating Cohesive Organization Systems; Chapter 4: Designing Navigation Systems; 4.1 Browser Navigation Features; 4.2 Building Context; 4.3 Improving Flexibility; 4.4 Types of Navigation Systems; 4.5 Integrated Navigation Elements; 4.6 Remote Navigation Elements; 4.7 Designing Elegant Navigation Systems; Chapter 5: Labeling Systems; 5.1 Why You Should Care About Labeling; 5.2 Labeling Systems, Not Labels; 5.3 Types of Labeling Systems; 5.4 Creating Effective Labeling Systems; 5.5 Fine-Tuning the Labeling System; 5.6 Non-Representational Labeling Systems; 5.7 A Double Challenge; Chapter 6: Searching Systems; 6.1 Searching and Your Web Site; 6.2 Understanding How Users Search; 6.3 Designing the Search Interface; 6.4 In an Ideal World: The Reference Interview; 6.5 Indexing the Right Stuff; 6.6 To Search or Not To Search?; Chapter 7: Research; 7.1 Getting Started; 7.2 Defining Goals; 7.3 Learning About the Intended Audiences; 7.4 Identifying Content and Function Requirements; 7.5 Grouping Content; Chapter 8: Conceptual Design; 8.1 Brainstorming with White Boards and Flip Charts; 8.2 Metaphor Exploration; 8.3 Scenarios; 8.4 High-Level Architecture Blueprints; 8.5 Architectural Page Mockups; 8.6 Design Sketches; 8.7 Web-Based Prototypes; Chapter 9: Production and Operations; 9.1 Detailed Architecture Blueprints; 9.2 Content Mapping; 9.3 Web Page Inventory; 9.4 Point-of-Production Architecture; 9.5 Architecture Style Guides; 9.6 Learning from Users; Chapter 10: Information Architecture in Action; 10.1 Archipelagoes of Information; 10.2 A Case Study: Henry Ford Health System; Chapter 11: Selected Bibliography; 11.1 Information Architecture; 11.2 Organization; 11.3 Navigation; 11.4 Labeling; 11.5 Searching; 11.6 Strategy and Process; 11.7 Usability; 11.8 General Design; Colophon;

Product Details

ISBN:
9781565922822
Subtitle:
Designing Large-scale Web Sites
Author:
Rosenfeld, Louis
Author:
Morville, Peter
Publisher:
O'Reilly Media
Location:
Cambridge ;
Subject:
Internet - General
Subject:
Technology
Subject:
Computer networks
Subject:
Computers
Subject:
Design
Subject:
Architecture
Subject:
Internet - Web Site Design
Subject:
Web sites
Subject:
Information Storage & Retrieval
Subject:
Online searching.
Subject:
Web sites -- Design.
Subject:
Computer Bks - Communications; Networking
Subject:
Data Processing - General
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series:
O'Reilly Nutshell
Publication Date:
19980208
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
9.19 x 7 x 0.59 in 0.9 lb

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"Information Architecture for the World Wide Web" is about applying the principles of architecture and library science to Web site design. With this book, readers learn how to design Web sites and Intranets that support growth, management, and ease of use. This book is for Webmasters, designers, and anyone else involved in building a Web site.
"Synopsis" by , Some Web sites "work" and some don't. Most books on Web development concentrate on either the aesthetics or the mechanics of a site. This book focuses on the framework that holds the two together, showing how to use both aesthetics and mechanics to design distinctive, cohesive Web sites that "work".

Information Architecture for the World Wide Web shows how to apply principles of architecture and library science to design Web sites and intranets that are easy to use, manage, and expand. It's for novice designers who want to avoid the pitfalls of poorly designed sites; experienced designers who've created sites but realize something is missing; and programmers and administrators who are comfortable with HTML, CGI, and Java but want to organize their Web pages into a cohesive site. Special attention is given to the architectural process behind a large, complex site; Web site hierarchy design and organization; and techniques for making a site easier to search.

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