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Information architecture and collaborative design

donna — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:13:58 +0000

This two-day interactive workshop will provide a thorough overview and understanding about how to effectively use information architecture to make your intranet or website as effective as possible. It will cover a wide range of information architecture issues such as the following:

What information architecture is and how it can facilitate user experience
Analysing and sorting content
Carrying out user research: surveys, focus groups and card sorting
Classifying, sorting and labelling within your information system
Using wireframes and site maps: the ‘bread and butter’ tools of IA
Navigating, indexing and designing page layouts
Effectively carrying out your IA project: tips, tools, techniques and processes

Why are intranets structured like the organisation chart?

donna — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 06:00:02 +0000

Many intranets are structured around the organisational chart. It is well known that this method of grouping content is difficult for staff – they can’t find information if they don’t know who is responsible for it. However, it often seems too difficult to move from an organisational- based structure to a more intuitive topical structure.

Before moving to a better structure it is necessary to identify why the intranet is currently designed around the organisational chart, and address these issues first.

Published by Step Two Designs: Why are intranets structured like the organisation chart?

10 ways to continually improve your intranet

donna — Thu, 02 Dec 2004 05:58:12 +0000

This article outlines 10 practical ways that an intranet can be improved incrementally without yet another redesign. Although some of the methods may require mini-projects to be set up within the intranet team, many of the methods can be applied alongside the team’s usual maintenance activities.

Published by Step Two Designs: 10 ways to continually improve your intranet

Is your intranet ‘under construction’?

donna — Tue, 05 Oct 2004 05:52:16 +0000

This article outlines the advantages and disadvantages of ‘under construction’ signs on your intranet.Published by Step Two Designs: Is your intranet ‘under construction’