Explore real-world IA examples
Using everyday-life examples like moving, learning German, and using elevators to explain information architecture in a practical and accessible way.
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The word that put at stake $200 million
A powerful example of how misunderstandings can arise in the absence of clear definitions.
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Explaining information architecture to a 6-year-old and an 82-year-old
One only speaks English and asks the smart speaker in her house to play the song Firework. The other doesn’t speak English…
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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…
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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…
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What moving taught me about content strategy
Moving involves SO many decisions; I discuss them and what I noticed about content strategy and information architecture during my recent move…
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Against best practices: 6 navigation choices I’ve made that would send me to UX jail if there was one
In honor of taking “Do as I say and not as I do” to the logical extremes, here’s a list of counterintuitive…
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