Designing Information Architecture
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Designing Information Architecture: A practical guide to structuring digital content for findability and easy navigability

Designing Information Architecture: A practical guide to structuring digital content for findability and easy navigability


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"A fresh, updated perspective on Information Architecture (IA), blending foundational principles with modern insights to help you design intuitive, structured, and human-centered digital experiences." - Jim Kalbach, Chief Evangelist at Mural Get your hands on a well-structured, easy-reference handbook filled with IA best practices for organizing digital information spaces Key Features Learn IA from Pabini Gabriel-Petit, UX expert and founder of UXmatters Get a practical introduction to IA in the broader context of UX research and design Gain expert insights from industry leaders on IA’s evolution, techniques, and applications Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionIn a world that suffers from information overload, how can information architects help people quickly find the exact digital content they need? This is where Designing Information Architecture comes in as your practical guide to creating easy-to-use experiences for digital information spaces—be it websites, applications, or intranets—by creating well-structured information architectures (IAs) and effective navigation and search systems. It shows you how to improve the organization, findability, and usability of digital content using proven IA design methods and strategies. Designing Information Architecture is an up-to-date resource on IA. Written by Pabini Gabriel-Petit, a recognized expert in user experience (UX) and IA with decades of industry experience, this book offers both expert insights and practical design guidance. It also explores modern, AI-driven approaches to implementing search systems that can help users overcome the challenges of information overload. Throughout the book, you’ll learn why a well-structured information architecture remains more critical than ever in delivering effective digital information spaces.What you will learn Information-seeking models, strategies, tactics, and behaviors Principles for designing IAs that support human cognitive and visual capabilities Wayfinding principles for placemaking, orientation, navigation, labeling, and search Useful structural patterns and information-organization schemes UX research methods and analytics for information architecture Content analysis, modeling, and mapping methods Categorizing content and creating controlled vocabularies Designing and mapping information architectures Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver optimal search results Who this book is forThis complete reference is for both experienced and aspiring information architects and UX design professionals who are looking to create effective information architectures for digital information spaces, including Web sites, applications, and intranets. It is also a valuable resource for members of product teams—especially developers, product managers, and other UX professionals who collaborate closely with information architects—and other stakeholders who want to understand and support the information-architecture workflow.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents What Is Information Architecture? How People Seek Information Design Principles Structural Patterns and Organization Schemes UX Research Methods for Information Architecture Understanding and Structuring Content Classifying Information Defining an Information-Architecture Strategy Labeling Information Designing and Mapping an Information Architecture Foundations of Navigation Design Designing Navigation Designing Search

About the Author :
Pabini Gabriel-Petit is the founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of UXMatters. With more than 20 years working in User Experience at companies such as Google, Cisco, WebEx, and Apple, among others, Pabini now provides UX strategy and design consulting services through her Silicon Valley company, Strategic UX. She is passionate about creating great user experiences that meet users' needs and get business results. A thought leader in the UX community, Pabini was a Founding Director of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA).


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781838827199
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
  • Publisher Imprint: Packt Publishing Limited
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 570
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: A practical guide to structuring digital content for findability and easy navigability
  • ISBN-10: 1838827196
  • Publisher Date: 28 Mar 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 191 mm


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