UX Foundations: Information Architecture
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UX Foundations: Information Architecture at Linkedin Learning Overview
Duration | 2 hours |
Total fee | ₹1,150 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Credential | Certificate |
UX Foundations: Information Architecture at Linkedin Learning Highlights
- Earn a certificate of completion from LinkedIn Learning
UX Foundations: Information Architecture at Linkedin Learning Course details
- In this course, Chris Nodder teaches you how to perform card sort research to get information about user interactions, analyze the results, and create a validated information architecture plan
- Then translate your plan into refined menus, content classification, and page layouts
- Finally, test the success of your new structure with reverse card sorting and by monitoring feedback from server logs, site searches, and help desk calls
UX Foundations: Information Architecture at Linkedin Learning Curriculum
Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
What Is Information Architecture?
What is information architecture?
Creating good information architecture
Research to Determine Information Architecture
Why do information architecture research?
Card sorting to determine information architecture
Creating and Running a Paper Card Sort
Finding the information to use in a card sort
Deciding what goes on the cards
Making the cards
Recruiting participants
Running the session
Recording participants' answers
Analyzing a Paper Card Sort
Getting from cards to knowledge
Eyeball analysis of your data
Running and Analyzing a Computer-Based Card Sort
Accessing remote users with online sorts
Setting up a card sort using OptimalSort
Running an online OptimalSort card sort
Reviewing what participants see
Checking your data
Using the built-in analysis tools
Creating an Information Architecture from Your Analysis
Starting with an abstract structure
Creating abstract information architecture
Knowing the problems you might face
Understanding that card sorting isn't a precise technique
Validating the Information Architecture with Reverse Sorting
Making sure your hierarchical structure is correct
Creating and running a paper-based reverse sort
Analyzing a paper-based reverse sort
Interpreting the results
Computer-Based Reverse Sorting
Exploring computer-based reverse sorting
Using Treejack for reverse sorting
Running an online reverse sort with Treejack
Reviewing what the participants see
Analyzing a Treejack reverse sort
From Information Architecture to Navigation Structure
Getting to navigation
Standard page elements
Content-based navigation
Going from information architecture to site layout
Testing That You've Got It Right
There's no substitute for usability testing
Watch your server logs after you go live
Conclusion
The right information architecture is crucial to your site
Next steps
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