Information Architecture for the World Wide Web

The post Ajaxian Web 2.0 world of wikis, folksonomies, and mashups makes well planned information architecture even essential How do you present large volumes of information to people who need to find what they re looking for quickly This classic primer shows information architects, designers, and web site developers how to build large scale and maintainable web sites that are appealing and easy to navigate The new edition is thoroughly updated to address emerging technologies with recent examples, new scenarios, and information on best practices while maintaining its focus on fundamentals With topics that range from aesthetics to mechanics, Information Architecture for the World Wide Web explains how to create interfaces that users can understand right away Inside, you ll find An overview of information architecture for both newcomers and experienced practitioners The fundamental components of an architecture, illustrating the interconnected nature of these systems Updated, with updates for tagging, folksonomies, social classification, and guided navigation Tools, techniques, and methods that take you from research to strategy and design to implementation This edition discusses blueprints, wireframes and the role of diagrams in the design phase A series of short essays that provide practical tips and philosophical advice for those who work on information architecture The business context of practicing and promoting information architecture, including recent lessons on how to handle enterprise architecture Case studies on the evolution of two large and very different information architectures, illustrating best practices along the way How do you document the rich interfaces of web applications How do you design for multiple platforms and mobile devices With emphasis on goals and approaches over tactics or technologies, this enormously popular book gives you knowledge about information architecture with a framework that allows you to learn new approaches and unlearn outmoded ones. New Download Information Architecture for the World Wide Web Author Peter Morville For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr More fanatic than technical too much why the world needs information architecture More focus on prose than technical communication.Over the course of my seven year career as a full stack developer, I ve had this book on my bookshelf I d tried to get through it a few times and each attempt stuttered out after a few chapters This in and of itself should stand as evidence of something, at least to me and those who know me, but moving onI can t recall why I bought it or requested it as a gift but I finally got around to reading it recently I always had the nagging feeling that there must be meat in here, somewhere Over the course of my seven year career as a full stack developer, I ve had this book on my bookshelf I d tried to get through it a few times and each attempt stuttered out after a few chapters This in and of itself should stand as evidence of something, at least to me and those who know me, but moving onI can t recall why I bought it or requested it as a gift but I finally got around to reading it recently I always had the nagging feeling that there must be meat in here, somewhere There was, a bit, but it was all spoiled.Let s be...Often referred to as the Polar Bear book because of the polar bear on the cover , or the IA bible I read a library copy of this book in 2006, and then went through my own copy of the 3rd edition again in 2007 It is a very in depth book into IA and how it applies to the web There s a lot of material to cover,...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Architecture for the World Wide Web by Peter Morville and Louis RosenfeldThis book is an introductory text on information architecture for the internet The information in this book clarified and defined many ideas from this emerging profession It is quite relevant to librarians According to this book 40% of information architects come from a library science background.Many of the concepts that were being described came right out of library school I remember reading about search engines, inde Architecture for the World Wide Web by Peter Morville and Louis RosenfeldThis book is an introductory text on information architecture for the internet The information in this book clarified and defined many ideas from this emerging profession It is quite relevant to librarians According to this book 40% of information architects come from a library science background.Many of the concepts that were being described came right out of library school I remember reading about search engines, indexes, and classification in my cataloging class This book takes it one step further and describes ho...I m on the team responsible for a major website redesign at our library, and my particular area of responsibility is the content and organization of the site In preparation for this massive undertaking, I picked up this book as I was told it s one of THE canonical texts in the area of information architecture I read the first edition, so some of the specific recommendations were dated, but the general concepts are still very applicable I m looking forward to p...Read this book for an information design class It was the first time I d ever heard of IA and I chose this book on a whim, because it looked interesting Little did I know how hooked I would get on IA It s a great resource for anyone wanting to learn about IA or get into a usability field.I read the fifth edition of this book I ve seen some reviews about this book that say it doesn t go as in depth into methodologies as it could but rather focuses on the implications of IA and promotes it as a concept I actually really like this aspect, and I think that teaching the fundamentals of why and what can be done have much bigger implications to the audience than being about a framework to learn IA Some of the first few chapters go int...Pretty great book about information architecture If you build websites and don t know what information architecture is, I d recommend reading it.Some of the info is really about what to do if you re an information architect, dealing with company politics, budgets, etc If you only work on very small projects, or if you re the primary decision maker, you could probably skim all of that stuff Most of the meat of this book is early on.The only...Great resource lengthy, yes and there are some excellent resources provided to compliment the topic I was surprised to learn that I had already been dabbling in IA in my work as a UX designer and business analyst without even realizing it The sections on Search, Thesauri, and Part III research, strategy, and design of the book are quite informative, regardless of your role at your organization The case studies presented are timeless, particularly surroundin...Probably interesting enough for the new practicioner or the aspiring librarian but I found this to be an exceptionally dry read even compared to the admittedly very detailed About Face.I d recommend skimming content, skipping chapters and focusing most probably on part III Proce...

• English
• 15 March 2018
Peter Morville
• Paperback
• 528 pages
• 0596527349
• Peter Morville
• Information Architecture for the World Wide Web