Am I the only one who thinks Information Architecture is a great textbook? It is incredibly practical and clearly written, and prudent in its use of jargon. I'm finally putting names on concepts that have beenthere all the time - (global, local and contextual embedded navigation systems, example). And the idea of utilizing user search queries to help revise your label system is so obvious that Homer Simpson's exclamatory comes to mind.
I made web site a long time ago for the Rockford YMCA and now I am going back to revise the site incorporating the info from IA Chapter 6. I wish I'd read the book years ago.
DMCG
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No, you're not the only one. If I had a more natural interest in the subject, I'm sure I'd love the book as well. Overall, I do appreciate its structure and relative ease of navigation, even for a novice. I think the class as a whole (and certainly I as an individual) set the tone early in the semester that we would seek what was flawed in not only the medium and/or genre, but also the texts discussing them. There is certainly plenty to like about them as well, however.
Jake
I wouldn't go so far as "love," but I definitely have found it helpful and agree that it puts a name to many concepts that otherwise I have not found a name for. Would the Homer Simpson reference be "D'oh," or "MMMmmmm...donuts"
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