2nd edition blueprints information

books:

Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web

27 reviews
Christina Wodtke

New Riders Press, 2002

Good overview/introduction to IA
This book is a pretty quick read and a very good overview/introduction to the field of information architecture and HCI methods in general. Wodtke covers wireframes, content inventories, usability testing, interviewing users, heuristics, metadata, personas/scenarios, human memory, the concept of recall vs. recognition, and many other topics. After having a year of graduate coursework in HCI, ...

Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web (2nd Edition)

2 reviews
Christina Wodtke, Austin Govella

New Riders Press, 2009

Information Architecture defined...(2nd Edition review)
Wodkte and Govella do a good job in outlining their definition of the basic principles of IA: - Design for Wayfinding - Set expectations and provide feedback - Design ergonomically - Be consistent / consider standards - Provide error support (Prevent, Protect, and Inform) - Rely on Recognition rather than on recall - Provide for people of varying skill levels - Provide contextual help and ...