Introduction
                                    
                                        Architecting information
                                            
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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 Optimal Workshop
                                            
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                                        Running an online Optimal Workshop 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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                                        Problems you might face
                                            
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                                        Card sort analysis isn't a precise technique
                                            
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                                7. Validating the Information Architecture with Reverse Sorting
                                    
                                        Make 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 Optimal Workshop for reverse sorting
                                            
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                                        Running an online reverse sort with Optimal Workshop
                                            
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                                        Reviewing what participants see
                                            
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                                        Analyzing an Optimal Workshop 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 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
                                    
                                        Stick with the process
                                            
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                                    Ex_Files_UX_Foundations_Information_Architecture.zip
                                    
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