Group 3 information architecture
- 1. Information architecture LESSON 3
- 2. Site Content • Try to get a mental image of what your site will look like with content on it • Use this image to your advantage • Gather the pieces for creating the structure and organization of the site.
- 3. Site Content • What content does the site need? • What sort of functionality will be required? • Pieces of content determine functionality
- 4. Site Content • Create a list of content and functional requirements to get a better picture of how your site will work • Determine how you want your content grouped and labeled
- 5. Content Requirement • Identify Content and Functional Requirements • Group and Label Content • Design Document – Content and Functions
- 6. Identify Content and Functional Requirements START 2 NEW LISTS: • Content elements • Functional requirements CONTENT LIST – CONTENT INVENTORY • Gather information from everyone • Determine the importance of each piece of content
- 7. Identify Content and Functional Requirements TYPE OF CONTENTS • Static • Dynamic • Functional • Transactional
- 8. Identify Content and Functional Requirements STATIC CONTENT • Copyrights notice • Privacy statements • Membership rules
- 9. Identify Content and Functional Requirements
- 10. Group and Label Content
- 11. Identify Content and Functional Requirements FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS • Member logon pages • Sign up pages (for email newsletter etc.) • Pages that involve forms
- 12. Identify Content and Functional Requirements
- 13. Identify Content and Functional Requirements CONTENT INVENTORY • Revise your list of functional requirements • Think about the technology and skills needed to meet each requirements • Rank the importance of each requirement, eliminate some if necessary
- 14. Group and Label Content • Important because it helps you organize your website. • Allows you to have a more structured website.
- 15. Group and Label Content • Make sure to remember who is doing what. • Discuss when done.
- 16. Group and Label Content • Compare and Contrast • Pros and Cons
- 17. Group and Label Content • Once finished everyone should agree if the website is ready or not • “Ready” = Go • “Not” = Discuss more.
- 18. Design Document – Content and Functions • Create a new chapter in your design document called Content and Functional Requirements • Include and summary of the content inventory • Add the list of functional requirements with a summary
- 19. Design Document – Content and Functions • Content inventory should be included as an appendix to the design document
- 20. Fin. • HTTP://WWW.WEBMONKEY.COM/2010/02/INFORMATI ON_ARCHITECTURE_TUTORIAL_-_LESSON_3 • Vi Tran 9-12 • Prince Jackson 5-8 • Nicholas Tegge 1-4 • George Baso 14-17 • Kahi Tai 13, 18-20