1. Information Architecture Week 6

2. Information Architecture CALENDAR

3. Information Architecture AGENDA Site Maps Sketching on paper first. Different visual options. Using Power Point.

4. Information Architecture LESSON ONLINE ARTICLE: A visual vocabulary for describing information architecture and interaction design http://www.jjg.net/ia/visvocab/

5. Information Architecture READING ASSIGNMENT Read the first part of Chapter 5 from Usability for the Web on information architecture: Chapter 5: pgs. 120-155 Read the online article: A visual vocabulary for describing information architecture and interaction design by Jesse James Garrett http://www.jjg.net/ia/visvocab/

6. Information Architecture ASSIGNMENT Due :: Week7 Site Maps (2) Assignment: Use Microsoft Power Point, Adobe Illustrator, or any other visual mapping program to create two site maps: 1.Current Site Map of the existing site in its present state 2.Revised Site Map based upon your personal observations and recommendations We will be hanging them up on the walls of our classroom for an in-class walking wall critique.

7. Information Architecture ASSIGNMENT Due :: Week7 Site Maps (2) Purpose/Objective: To holistically represent a multiple user experience in a visual format. To organize complex data structures using various visual mapping techniques. To conceptually consider the advantages and disadvantages of existing informational structures in order to make organizational changes for improved usability.

8. Information Architecture ASSIGNMENT Due :: Week7 Site Maps (2) Format: Two formats are due! 1.Printed version: please print out your two site maps and bring them to class – we will have a wall critique. 2.Digital version: Microsoft Power Point document (.ppt). If you used another program, please save out the images and then paste them into a power point document to be posted onto your class web page.