how do we know when it is good? a language of criticism for information architecture
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A largely visual (and somewhat vague) presentation given at the Internet User Experience Conference 2010 - at Ann Arbor Michigan.TRANSCRIPT
How do we know when its
good? A Language of Criticism
for Information Architecture
A Presentation for IUE 2010 by Carl Collins
A Language of Criticism
We have not yet developed our own ways of transcending the simple declaration of good and bad. And this is a problem we need to consider.
-Steven Heller
Web design is not merely building. It’s not just designing. It’s not only the rest of the myriad disciplines and titles we all align ourselves with, but the culmination of all these things.
- Jason Santa Maria
The Information Architecture of Websites
Some Principles
Taxonomy
Ontology
Choreography
Critical Things
Organization
Writing
Context
It is irreducible
__________ where it fits
The Context of the Context is its Context
How do I know when it’s good?
Maybe its not supposed to be good for you.
What I say is good.
I am going to judge you
But first I will judge myself
Summary
OrganizationWritingContext
Getting beyond good
THANKS!
This presentation was set in
Whitney & Inconsolata
Prepared by Carl Collinsfor IUE 2010
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