Information Architecture for the Web and Beyond

Preface

Part 1: Introducing Information Architecture
1. The Problems That Information Architecture Addresses
-Hello, iTunes
-The Problems Information Architecture Addresses
-Enter Information Architecture
-Recap

2. Defining Information Architecture
-Definitions
-Just Because You Can’t See It, Doesn’t Mean It Isn’t There
-Toward a Damned Good Information Architecture
-Recap

3. Design for Finding
-The “Too-Simple” Information Model
-Information Needs
-Information-Seeking Behaviors
-Learning About Information Needs and Information-Seeking Behaviors
-Recap

4. Design for Understanding
-A Sense of Place
-The Architecture of (Real-World) Places
-Places Made of Information
-Organizing Principles
-Structure and Order
-Typologies
-Modularity and Extensibility
-The Happiest Place(s) on Earth
-Recap

Part 2: Basic Principles of Information Architecture
5. The Anatomy of an Information Architecture
-Visualizing Information Architecture
-Top-Down Information Architecture
-Bottom-Up Information Architecture
-Invisible Information Architecture
-Information Architecture Components
-Recap

6. Organization Systems
-Challenges of Organizing Information
-Organizing Information Environments
-Organization Schemes
-Organization Structures
-Social Classification
-Creating Cohesive Organization Systems
-Recap

7. Labeling Systems
-Why You Should Care About Labeling
-Varieties of Labels
-Labels as Headings
-Designing Labels
-Recap

8. Navigation Systems
-Types of Navigation Systems