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Information Architecture from i2Eye Infotech
What do we really know about information architecture? Do we know what works? Can we defend our designs? Are we improving?
Before embarking on any major project, you need a strong grounding in exactly how all information will be stored and how it will interact and evolve. You also need to understand which constituents need access to differing levels of data. This is part of determining the information architecture of your software, system or web site. The information architecture is the blueprint that determines how the various users of your project interact with it, as well as how the system stores the data relation to those interactions.
 Origin of the Phrase, "Information Architecture"
The phrase "information architecture" appears to have been coined, or at least brought to wide attention, by Richard Saul Wurman, a man trained as an architect but who has become also a skilled graphic designer and the author, editor, and/or publisher of numerous books that employ fine graphics in the presentation of information in a variety of fields.
At i2Eye Infotech along with talented architects we consider :
Goals and Scope : The stated project goals and scope which may be conveyed in an RFP or as functional specifications.
Constraints : The budget, schedule, project team, and technology infrastructure.
Discovery of Information Architecture : Project-specific research to learn about your unique blend of users, content, and context.
Competitive Analysis : Reviewing what everyone else is doing and borrowing from the best.
Expertise and Experience : What you already know, including explicit and tacit knowledge.
Guidelines : Published heuristics and guidelines derived from research and/or practice. Published Research. Results of academic or corporate research in human-computer interaction, library and information science, cognitive psychology, etc.
Usability Testing : Iterative project-specific testing of prior designs and new prototypes
 The team at i2Eye Infotech will make sure that your project is a success by taking the time to develop an information architecture for you.
Contact i2Eye to find out how our structured approach to IA (Information Architecture) will result in the long-term success of your project. |
