Introduction
Welcome
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Using the exercise files
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1. What Is Information Architecture?
What is information architecture?
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Creating good information architecture
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2. Research to Determine Information Architecture
Why do information architecture research?
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Card sorting to determine information architecture
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3. Creating and Running a Paper Card Sort
Finding the information to use in a card sort
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Deciding what goes on the cards
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Making the cards
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Recruiting participants
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Running the session
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Recording participants' answers
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4. Analyzing a Paper Card Sort
Getting from cards to knowledge
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Eyeball analysis of your data
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5. Running and Analyzing a Computer-Based Card Sort
Accessing remote users with online sorts
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Setting up a card sort using OptimalSort
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Running an online OptimalSort card sort
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Reviewing what participants see
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Checking your data
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Using the built-in analysis tools
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6. Creating an Information Architecture from Your Analysis
Starting with an abstract structure
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Creating abstract information architecture
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Knowing the problems you might face
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Understanding that card sorting isn't a precise technique
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7. Validating the Information Architecture with Reverse Sorting
Making sure your hierarchical structure is correct
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Creating and running a paper-based reverse sort
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Analyzing a paper-based reverse sort
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Interpreting the results
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8. Computer-Based Reverse Sorting
Exploring computer-based reverse sorting
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Using Treejack for reverse sorting
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Running an online reverse sort with Treejack
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Reviewing what the participants see
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Analyzing a Treejack reverse sort
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9. From Information Architecture to Navigation Structure
Getting to navigation
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Standard page elements
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Content-based navigation
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Going from information architecture to site layout
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10. Testing That You've Got It Right
There's no substitute for usability testing
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Watch your server logs after you go live
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Conclusion
The right information architecture is crucial to your site
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Next steps
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Ex_Files_Found_UX-IA.zip
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