information architectureinformation architecture

(basics for app building)(basics for app building)

what we’re after:

what we’re after:

• articulate the impact that information architecture can have on knowledge

• Awareness of media imposed constraints on information architecture

• select an appropriate architecture for your project

• articulate the impact that information architecture can have on knowledge

• Awareness of media imposed constraints on information architecture

• select an appropriate architecture for your project

Physical Organizatio

n

What happens when we get too much

stuff for piles?paper lists &

catalogs

digital databases

ontology & hierarchy

hierarchy+

links

web-scale organizationonly links,

no authority

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IT DOESSOMETHING

FORSOMEONE.

IT'S PURPOSEBUILT.

IT'S NOT USEFULBEYOND THIS

PURPOSE.

an app =small

programor utility

running on a

mobile device.

Ontology Works When:

Ontology Works When:

Domain to be Organized

• Small corpus

• Formal categories

• Stable entities

• Restricted entities

•Clear edges

Domain to be Organized

• Small corpus

• Formal categories

• Stable entities

• Restricted entities

•Clear edges

Ontology Works When:

Ontology Works When:

Participants

• Expert Catalogers

• Authoritative Source of Judgement

•Coordinated Users

• Expert Users

Participants

• Expert Catalogers

• Authoritative Source of Judgement

•Coordinated Users

• Expert Users

Practically Speaking,

what does all this mean?We are not constrained by our

media to use an ontological organization.

A.However, it is one reasonable choice, among many

B.It is a damn good fit for early projects.

We are not constrained by our media to use an ontological organization.

A.However, it is one reasonable choice, among many

B.It is a damn good fit for early projects.

Next: usability & wireframe

Next: usability & wireframe