Information architecture : for the Web and beyond

Rosenfeld, Louis (author.). Morville, Peter, (author.). Arango, Jorge, (author.).

Summary: Information architecture (IA) is far more challenging-and necessary-than ever. With the glut of information available today, anything your organization wants to share should be easy to find, navigate, and understand. But the experience you provide has to be familiar and coherent across multiple interaction channels, from the Web to smartphones, smartwatches, and beyond.To guide you through this broad ecosystem, this popular guide-now in its fourth edition-provides essential concepts, methods, and techniques for digital design that have withstood the test of time. UX designers, product managers, developers, and anyone involved in digital design will learn how to create semantic structures that will help people engage with your message.This book includes:An overview of IA and the problems it solves for creating effective digital products and servicesA deep dive into IA components, including organization, labeling, navigation, search, and metadataProcesses and methods that take you from research to strategy, design, and IA implementation.

Record details

ISBN: 149191355X
ISBN: 9781491913550
ISBN: 9781491911686
ISBN: 1491911689
ISBN: 9781491911686
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
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Edition: Fourth edition.
Publisher: Sebastopol, CA : O'Reilly Media, 2015.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Chapter 8. Navigation SystemsTypes of Navigation Systems; Gray Matters; Browser Navigation Features; Placemaking; Improving Flexibility; Embedded Navigation Systems; Global Navigation Systems; Local Navigation Systems; Contextual Navigation; Implementing Embedded Navigation; Supplemental Navigation Systems; Sitemaps; Indexes; Guides; Configurators; Search; Advanced Navigation Approaches; Personalization and Customization; Visualization; Social Navigation; Recap; Chapter 9. Search Systems; Does Your Product Need Search?; Search System Anatomy; Choosing What to Index; Determining Search Zones
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from cover page (Safari, viewed September 24, 2015).