Do You know Information Architecture in Singapore?
What is the information architecture? Estimated that you are not sure because of just search the Internet, a variety of definitions blowing, people messy.
Nonsense not to say, looked at a bunch of definitions and data, the final defragmentation is defined as follows: By node reasonable classification, connectivity, information design, so that users can efficiently and comfortably find and understand the relevant information.
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The definition includes the process and purpose of the information architecture, the process that classification, connection, information design, the purpose of Needless to say.
Node borrows the definition of “user experience factor”: the basic unit of information architecture, without having to deal with smaller than the node content.
Connection: including the navigation of the framework of the design, but not so detailed.
Information Design: The basic corresponding to the framework of the corresponding information design, but not so detailed.
Efficient and comfortable: emphasizing user experience, user-centric is consistent throughout. Of course, efficient but also comfortable, but efficient here is very important, so separate instructions.
Why this definition? To disassemble a section.
First of all, why is classification, connection, information design? Here with the mind map finishing “user experience elements” related content.
Why classification, connection, information design? See the goal of information architecture to know. Information is too much, not classified, the goal of information architecture cannot be achieved; too much information, do not connect, the user is difficult to find the corresponding information; not for information design, the user is not good to understand the relevant information.
Why is the goal of information design is this? That is to be combed with the definitions of other places. Next, please sit down, because these definitions below may make you messy …
“User Experience Elements” mentions: Information architecture is the process of how people perceive information. For a product, the information architecture focuses on the reasonableness and relevance of the information presented to the user.
The User Experience Factor also mentions that on content-based sites, the main focus of information architecture is to design the structure of the organization’s taxonomy and navigation so that users can browse the content of the site efficiently and effectively. Information architecture is closely related to the concept of information retrieval: designing a system that makes it easy for users to find information.
Information architecture, its main task is to build a smooth bridge between information and user awareness, is the carrier of information visual expression. The popular point, information architecture is the study of information expression and transmission.
Baidu Encyclopedia: IA’s main object is information, by the information architect to design the structure, determine the organization and classification, so that users and users easy to find and manage an art and science.
Wikipedia: Information architecture (IA) is the structural design of shared information environments; the art and science of organizing and labelling websites, intranets, online communities and software to support usability and findability; and an emerging community of practice focused on bringing principles of design and architecture to the digital landscape.
Looking at the bold parts of the above definition, you know that the goal of an information architecture is to enable users to find and understand relevant information efficiently and comfortably.
In addition, why is it connected to the navigation design including the framework layer? Information design corresponds to the basic framework of information design? Because in addition to navigation design, tags, the search can also be connected. In addition, navigation design, information design are subordinate to the connection and information design, you can use a famous figure to illustrate. As can be seen from the figure below, the framework layer subordinate to the structural layer, so navigation design, information design is dependent on the information architecture is necessary.
This article is translated from WeChat official account GetiDoers .is originally written by GetiDoer in Chinese.
Source: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/_A1qLLIfM5lKKg27hL7bcA
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