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How do we know when its good?A Language of Criticism for Information ArchitectureA Presentation for IUE 2010 by Carl Collins
A Language of Criticism
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
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
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
Some Principles
TaxonomyOntologyChoreography
Critical Things
Organization
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
Writing
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
Context
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
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.
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
I am going to judge you
But first I will judge myself
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
Summary
OrganizationWritingContext
Getting beyond good
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
How Do We Know When It Is Good? A language of criticism for Information Architecture
THANKS!This presentation was set inWhitney &InconsolataPrepared by Carl Collinsfor IUE 2010twitter.com/carlrc

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