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Usability Glossary: information architecture


the organization of information; the field which studies how to organize information most effectively to help people find and use the information. For instance, how should websites be organized? What is the best way to design website navigation? How should pages be labeled and identified?

see also

information retrieval
information visualization
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categories

Glossary Categories > Fields of Study
Glossary Categories > Usability Methods > Conceptual Design
Glossary Categories > Website Design > Hypertext
Glossary Categories > Website Design > Navigation

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Website Design: Information Architecture

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