Books

A practical guide to information architecture

Book cover for A practical guide to information architecture

‘A practical guide to information architecture’ – released 8 June 2010.

If you’re a website designer, intranet manager or someone without much Information Architecture experience, this book answers all those questions you were afraid to ask.

Drawing on my years experience of practising and teaching Information Architecture, I guide you through some simple steps to better IA to leave you feeling empowered and able to run your own IA projects. Whether it’s organising content, providing clear descriptions or ways for people to get to them, this book is armed with practical advice and examples.

How to write great copy for the web

How to write great copy for the web

Card sorting: Designing usable categories

Card Sorting Cover

Card Sorting: Designing Usable Categories

Card sorting helps us understand how people think about content and categories. Armed with this knowledge, we can group information so that people can better find and understand it. In this book, Donna Spencer describes how to plan and run a card sort, then analyze the results and apply the outcomes to your project. Rosenfeld Media, 2009. Read More >