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Use these Little Language Models resources to understand and improve your information architecture.
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What’s your goal?
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What does going back to basics look like for your company?
Are people aware of the problem your product or service can solve? Are people aware of the solution?
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Propaganda I won’t be falling for (design version)
Some practices I reject in the design field—mega menus, UX/UI design, hating spreadsheets, lorem ipsum, content addition, and hourly rates—and why.
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Experiences, concerns, use cases: Can AI organize website content?
ChatGPT and website content management: a mediocre love story or an exceptional one?
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Should we be deleting old content?
If you’re new to content audits and a stakeholder in one, this article clarifies goals and decisions. If you’re a content strategist, this is my approach to persuading stakeholders to delete content.
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What does a successful information architecture redesign look like?
Thinking about purchasing information architecture services and wondering how to measure their effectiveness? Here’s my take on what makes a good information architecture.
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How to reduce the learning curve for your app
Want to effectively guide new users without overwhelming them with information? Learn how you can reduce the learning curve for new users through information architecture.
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Mastery without meanness? Oui! Non-Duolingo examples of designing for education
Faces, literal translations, meeting people where they’re at, Jakob’s Law, conversational interfaces, identifying the path of least resistance – how a language learning app’s feature organization and clear copy can motivate and teach without being mean.
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What’s the format of information architecture work: diagrams, PowerPoint, Figma, Excel?
When we started working together, a client asked what format they should expect information architecture in. Here’s my (long) answer.
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Dos and don’ts of building a business glossary (and where to start)
My friend visiting Vienna for a week was set to leave on Easter weekend, but options were limited. An exchange he had with his driver got me thinking about jargon and how fascinating language is.
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