What the heck is Information Architecture?

Chas Grundy
Chas GrundyTechnology, Storytelling, Leadership in Higher Ed at University of Notre Dame
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What the heck is Information,[object Object],Architecture,[object Object],?,[object Object]
solving puzzles,[object Object]
creating a system,[object Object]
organizing sets,[object Object]
finding problems before it’s too late,[object Object]
thinking like a user,[object Object]
making,[object Object],things,[object Object],usable,[object Object]
findingout whyusersareunhappy…,[object Object]
…andmakingthemhappy,[object Object]
Information Architecture is not a deliverable,,[object Object],it’s a way of life.,[object Object]
presentation by chasgrundy,[object Object],chas@grundyhome.com,[object Object],grundyhome.com,[object Object],twitter.com/chasgrundy,[object Object],linkedin.com/in/chasgrundy,[object Object],emailblogtwitterlinkedin,[object Object],photo credits,[object Object],http://www.flickr.com/photos/myklroventine/3261364899/,[object Object],http://www.flickr.com/photos/yandle/3857114163/,[object Object],http://www.flickr.com/photos/10ch/1907964320/,[object Object],http://www.flickr.com/photos/jessiemoore/2073946517/,[object Object],http://failblog.org/2009/12/11/life-preserver-fail/,[object Object],http://failblog.org/2009/05/02/door-sign-fail/,[object Object]
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