Information Architecture & DesignIA MethodologyCritiquing Web Pages/SitesROIStress TestingWeb Site ExaminationsSlide 7Speed Explaining & ReviewingMethods and Procedures HelpInformation Architecture & Design Information Architecture & Design •Week 11 Schedule-No Readings, Use your time for IA Work-Critiquing Web Pages/Sites-Presentations-BREAK-Speed Explaining & Reviewing-Methods and Procedures HelpIA MethodologyAnalysis DesignVerification Construction MaintenancePlanningCritiquing Web Pages/SitesCritiquing Web Pages/Sites•Goals of Page or Site?•Clear Structure?•Consistent Labels?•Understandable Metaphor?•Functional Navigation?-Text, Graphics, Interactive? -Global & Local•Easy to Maintain?•Technology?ROIROI•Critique-Find Information Faster-Find Information (!)-Make Sense of Information Found-Fewer Navigation Errors•Costs of (not) Finding Information•Provides a Competitive Advantage•Increases Product Awareness-Brand-Consistency•Makes Using a Site A More Enjoyable ExperienceStress TestingStress Testing•Navigation-Pick a random page on your site and ask yourself if it gives context to the site and the navigation structure(s) of the whole site.-Where?-What?-http://keith.instone.org/navstress•Search-Terms-Results InterfacesWeb Site ExaminationsWeb Site Examinations•University Pages-http://www.duke.edu/-http://www.umich.edu/-http://www.berkeley.edu/-http://www.washington.edu/•University Department Pages-http://www.ischool.washington.edu/-http://www.si.umich.edu/-http://www.fis.utoronto.ca/index.htm-http://www.cc.gatech.edu/Web Site ExaminationsWeb Site Examinations•News/Portal Pages-http://www.cnn.com/-http://money.cnn.com/-http://www.nandotimes.com/•News Pages-http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi.html-http://news.yahoo.com/-http://www.msnbc.com/news/Speed Explaining & ReviewingSpeed Explaining & Reviewing•Explain your Design Project in 5 minutes.•Review the Explanation.•Discuss Current Problems and Solutions.Methods and Procedures HelpMethods and Procedures Help•Design Specification Review•Design Check•Scheduling and Prioritizing Final Weeks of IA and
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