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books:

Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites

40 reviews
Louis Rosenfeld, Peter Morville

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006

A lifesaver
As project manager, I was in a bind when our contract information architect failed to understand the complexities of our matrixed business model and client base. Rosenfeld's book helped me design a IA for our 700 page HTML site that has since been described as simple, intuitive, a no-brainer. What great compliments! The book describes basic theories of IA in general (i.e. book indexes ...

Ambient Findability: What We Find Changes Who We Become

45 reviews
Peter Morville

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2005

Provocative well written
I highly recommend this book by Peter Morville. His analysis of Internet user behavior and understanding of information flow make this a must read for anyone doing business on the web. A telling point in the book is when he says that he suggests 'findability' is more important than design, architecture, product sold, etc. His predictions regarding the future importance of findability seem to ...

The Internet Searcher's Handbook: Locating Information, People, & Software (Neal-Schuman NetGuide Series)

1 review
Peter Morville, Louis B. Rosenfeld, ...

Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1999

An excellent "how to" introduction to internet research.
The second edition of this important title on locating information, people and software on the net provides a host of tools for accessing and locating online communities, from building web tools for using the Internet for research to locating virtual libraries of information. An excellent handbook reflects the latest in Internet strategies.

Information Architecture for the World Wide Web

62 reviews
Louis Rosenfeld, Peter Morville

Topeka Bindery, 2002

Great foundational piece!
Rosenfeld and Morville's book makes, perhaps, its greatest contribution by presenting its potentially intimidating subject in a way that makes it accessible to virtually any reader. This is no small task and speaks as much about the authors' gift for writing as it does about their technical knowledge. In my office, this book has become foundational reading and I recommend it highly to ...