Course Overview
TOPA well-planned information architecture (IA) for websites and apps creates the foundation for a functional site or app. In this information architecture course, discover how to create a useful information hierarchy to help users engage with your app or website. Information architecture is an often-overlooked area of a website and app design, but without a well-planned information hierarchy, designers risk creating applications and sites that are confusing or make content virtually inaccessible. In this dynamic, hands-on session, emphasis is placed on building an effective information architecture created from multiple sources of information. These sources include user research, scenarios, features, and user priorities.
Scheduled Classes
TOPWhat You'll Learn
TOP- Learn to build an effective information architecture from multiple sources of information.
- Discover how to utilize user research, scenarios, features,
- Understand how to organize and sort user priorities.
- Find out how to ensure information is organized consistently and predictably.
Outline
TOPOverview of an information architecture
- The importance of the underlying information structure
- Information architecture design patterns and how they relate to your experience
- Flat and hierarchical information structures
The foundation of an information architecture
- Primary research
- Personas, stories, and user flows
- Feature building
Best practices for information architecture design
- Designing your IA based on user needs
- Establishing a clear purpose based upon UX brief and other integrated data
- Integrating and prioritizing the user needs in order to build effective navigation
- Building-in consistency
Methods and techniques for creating the IA design
- Whiteboarding and post-its for organizing IA
- Card Sorting: Open, closed, and reverse processes
- Site Maps and Outlines
Testing your information architecture
- Wireframes and prototypes
- Active observing
- Passive observing
- Online review