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| All web sites have an architecture, whether you design one or not, just as every building has an architecture, from the lowly shanty by the railroad track to Chicago's tallest skyscraper. The problem is most web sites are shanties. Shoddily built by rushed companies in the dot-com boom days, they've been condemned by building inspector Jakob Nielsen.
Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web introduces the core concepts of information architecture: organizing content so it can be found, designing interaction so it is easy and pleasurable, and designing an interface that is easy to use. It explains why Information Architecture is important, what happens if you don't bother with Information Architecture on your site, and finally gives practical advice on how to be effective as an Information Archtiect.
Use this book and you will surely pass the usability inspection with flying colors! Buy it now from Amazon .com |
At last, a book
about the technical topics of web architecture and usability that is fun
to read, informative and authoritative. And don't let the word "Architecture"
throw you. Yes, the book is about architecture, but it is a lot more. It
is how to break through the creativity block, why paper and pencil can be
superior to a computer, and even how to convince your fellow workers to
give you an extra two weeks of time. Easy to read, good insights, practical
advice: what else do you want?
--Don Norman, |
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| Christina rips Information
Architecture out of its ivory tower and brings it down to earth. With humor,
plain talk, and tons of great visuals, she brings abstract concepts to life
and makes Information Architecture more accessible."
--From the foreword
by Peter Morville |
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| Christina has created
a significant, clear and useful port in the increasing data storm as she
guides us in finding a path through the tsunami of bits and bites. --Richard
Saul Wurman Author of over 80 books, including "Information Architects" and creator of the field of Information Architecture. |