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Understanding Information Architecture
By Dan Klyn and Shari Thurow
2013 UXPA Conference
Washington D.C. July 12, 2013
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
Places Made of Information
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
Places Full of Complexity and Contradiction
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
“information architecture is the only field I’m
aware of that is concerned with the structural
integrity of meaning across contexts.
Anyone who questions the relevance of IA by
diminishing it to “just” website navigation in 2013 is
talking about their understanding of the state of the
profession 15 years ago”
-- Jorge Arango
past President of The Information Architecture Institute
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
A Model for Understanding Information Architecture
Arrangement of the parts.
Ontology
Particular meaning.
Rules for interaction among the parts.
Choreography
Taxonomy
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
Image pilfered from @inkblurt’s tweetstream
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
What Is The Meaning of App Store?
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… How About Here?
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
What Is The Meaning of iTunes?
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UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
taxonomy
Arrangement
of the parts
ontology
Particular
meaning
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
Taxonomy = Arranging Meaning in Context
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
Taxonomy = Arranging Meaning in Context
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
Taxonomy = Arranging Meaning in Context
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
Taxonomy = Arranging Meaning Across Contexts
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
Taxonomy = Arranging Meaning Across Contexts
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
A Model for Understanding Information Architecture
Arrangement of the parts.
Ontology
Particular meaning.
Rules for interaction among the parts.
Choreography
Taxonomy
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
Choreography = Rules For How The Parts May Interact
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
Choreography: Appropriate Unfolding?
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
Choreography: Appropriate Unfolding?
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013
Ontology
Arrangement of the parts
Particular meaning
Rules for
interaction
among the
parts.
Choreography
A Model for Understanding Information Architecture
Arrangement of the parts.
Ontology
Particular meaning.
Rules for interaction among the parts.
Choreography
Taxonomy
UXPA Conference – Washington D.C. 2013

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Understanding Information Architecture