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Information Architecture

The discipline of information architecture involves the gathering of information that will be used for the designing and development of a web site. This is the first stage of the site development and is the foundation to good design practices The Information Architect, by gathering this information, is then able to accurately evaluate the site requirements and can provide clearly defined guidelines for the navigation and structure of the site.

Value of Information Architecture

The benefit of information architecture is that it enhances the development process and gives a clear and logical framework for the construction of the web site. It enables a more accurate assessment of the cost of developing the site. It gives a strong foundation for setting up clearly defined goals and establishing sound development practices. It encourages good project management and more accurate time management by the web designer thus resulting in less time wasted on unnecessary issues

Goals and purpose of Information Architecture

The details necessary for the information architecture is obtained from ;
Client interviews which will provide insight into what the client is wanting from site
Competitive analysis to evaluate how the opposition present their site information
Analysis of the business needs for that particular business
Determine the Operating system needs and search engine needs
Conduct end user analysis to determine what they want from site.

With these details the information architect is able to more accurately determine the requirements and goals of the web site and can prepare a well planned and organised layout and navigation structure. This assists the web designer during the development stage by giving clear guidelines for them to follow and reduces the possibility of forgotten features which if realised at a an advanced stage of development may require major redesigning of site. There is also the advantage of not wasting time on unnecessary components or features.

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