1. Web dissemination principles:
Dissemination and Communication Introductory course
Web dissemination principles:
Information architecture through card sorting

4. Information available does not mean it is "achievable"
Common Problem in user’s experience with statistical websites.
There is much information in statistical websites and this is a challege to users.
Infobesity or infoxication: Difficulty for a person to have understanding and making decisions caused by the presence of too much information
We can help users facilitating the finding of this information.
Information available does not mean it is "achievable"
“Out of sight, out of mind” [D. Norman]

5. Information architecture
IA is about helping people understand their surroundings and find what they're looking for —in the real world as well as online.
(Information Architecture Institute)
Definition
The art and science of organizing and labeling web sites, intranets, online communities and software to support usability and findability
In other words, information architecture is the creation of a structure for a website, application, or other project, that allows us to understand where we are as users, and where the information we want is in relation to our position. Information architecture results in the creation of site maps, hierarchies, categorizations, navigation, and metadata. When a content strategist begins separating content and dividing it into categories, she is practicing information architecture. When a designer sketches a top level menu to help users understand where they are on a site, he is also practicing information architecture

6. Typical reasons to have bad IA schemes:
Web contents reflect business organisation
HIPPO (highest paid person’s opinion)
Web designer “knows” what users want
As with many website improvements, it helps to use techniques that involve users.

7. Moreover, is: It serves to:
Card sorting and tree testing are two simple and very effective techniques to involve users in content organization and labeling
Card Sorting: users are given a set of cards labelled with the main topics of the site and they group these cards following their own criteria
It serves to:
Understanding how users envision the organization of information
Explore how the concepts are grouped by people
Understanding users' mental model
provides concrete data that can be instantiated
Moreover, is:
Cheap, quick, democratic, …

8. Determine the list of topics (content) Create cards
Steps:
Determine the list of topics (content)
Create cards
Selecting participants
Make the sorting sessions
Analyse the results
Types:
Open card sorting
Close card sorting
Advantages and disadvantages of each mode.
In open card sorting you can evaluate more qualitative aspects and in face to face users can interact with the analyst.
Remote is cheaper, quicker ….ideal for tree testing
Modes
Face-to-face
Remote

9. Analyzing results – Quick way:
Advantages and disadvantages of each mode.
In open card sorting you can evaluate more qualitative aspects and in face to face users can interact with the analyst.
Remote is cheaper, quicker ….ideal for tree testing

10. Analyzing results – Dendrogram
Advantages and disadvantages of each mode.
In open card sorting you can evaluate more qualitative aspects and in face to face users can interact with the analyst.
Remote is cheaper, quicker ….ideal for tree testing