Information Architecture: For the Web and Beyond

I read the first edition, which helped me tremendously when I was thrown into a Knowledge Management role 10 years ago. I'm so glad I am revisiting now. The updates are tremendously helpful. In my mind, a "must read" for anybody who is asked to - build out an Intranet - because SharePoint or something similar is already available (used for file sharing), and it's easy, right? How do you now create something robust where users find what they are looking for? - go from developing software that deals with data entered by users and that is stored in a database to designing software that can "also" deal with content such as text on page, files, links, and all that other "stuff" - organize our documentation better and make it more accessible - we have a shared drive where files are hidden in 6 levels of folders, and people are struggling to find what they are looking for - go from "training" to a more comprehensive "learning" ecosystem - where courses are complemented with job aides, articles, and other content that now needs to be curated and presented in a learner-friendly way

The classic polar bear book! I was late to read this, but was delightfully surprised at the modern nature of the 4th edition's content. It was fun to read the author's commentary on the evolution of the field of IA and I was able to fill in some big knowledge gaps on content in UX from classic sitemaps, search semantics, and even reports to the client. The parts on research are shallow (intended), but otherwise I would recommend this as a solid foundational read on content strategy.

A great book that provides a clear foundation around the key frameworks and terminology. Worth having on the bookshelf as a reference.

The content is really good and important to understand how to organize information to users on UX design. The book is a little bit big, around 470 pages. The condition that came is really nice, I was hoping less because was tagged like "Aceptable" condition, but is in really good condition. A good buy! :)

It would be interesting hearing how this book is rated by students. This book reminds me of its origins, written by consultants who have learned best practices and would like to share their experience with other practitioners. And that is why I gave it 5 stars. I would not think this book could be used in an introduction to information architecture. Especially after graduating in computer science. This book is much more for practitioners on their first project or wanting to improve their existing methodology with new ideas. I found the book to follow exactly the process we have on my first project. Even anticipating the same questions I asked regarding waterfall versus agile. The whole book betrays the author's as experienced practitioners. And that is a good thing. Initially, I hesitated to purchase the book thinking it would be too focused on e-commerce sites, and I am working on a government intranet site with records management. However, the steps to developing a successful IA were presented in an industry agnostic perspective. Examples were taken from both government and public corporation websites.

Great book! Heavy loaded with great content and structuring concepts as well as practical practices and approaches. Def one of the better UX and IA material. You'll find your self referring to this book many times.

This book is so easy to digest and understand, so much of my MLIS texts are dry and dense. I recommend this book for both amateurs and experts looking to solidify their skills in IA

Pretty great book about information architecture. If you build websites and don't know what information architecture is, I'd recommend reading it.

This book is an excellent starting point for those new to Information Architecture. It gives examples beyond the digital landscape and the concepts are explained well. Although you have to pace yourself when reading this one, it's a nice hybrid between a purely technical textbook and a manageable couch read. Every page is full of information. For reference: I have the Fourth Edition.

Um classico

Architektur als Begriff lässt meine Mitarbeiter stets zusammenzucken, da sie Regeln, Einschänkungen, Grenzen erwarten. Hier ist das Thema anders ausgeführt - und öffnet den Blick für eine (meines Erachtens notwendige) Thematik. Wurde von allen (12) bestätigt.

If you're planning on, or already provide good quality, in-depth content on your website then this book is essential reading. With more and more competitor products and websites appearing every day in even the most obscure niches getting the structure of your content right makes a huge difference and if you're not sure what constitutes 'good' content that is structured to fit your different audiences then this book will help you understand and achieve it.

La universidad nos lo dio en digital y en español, pero he decidido comprarlo en inglés y no me arrepiento (aún hehe).