Global Information Architecture Workshop

Global Information Architecture Workshop. Peter Van Dijck – April 11, 2008. ASIS&T IA Summit Pre- Conference | asis@asis.org

Today ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is culture? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Myths about culture & technology. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Categories are cultural. Biga Peula (Kiriwina, New Guinea) Potentially disruptive, unredeemable true statements.

The continents ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Let’s organize this mess once and for all.

Dewey Decimal System ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why hasn’t it been updated? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Recap: categories are cultural ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What happens when classification systems go global ? Kyoikumama (Japanese) Mother who pushes her children into academic achievement [noun]

Introducing IA archeology ,[object Object]

The ICD. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Multiple audiences worldwide ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Standards & workarounds ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Recap: classification systems that go global: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Classifying people . ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Classifying work . ,[object Object],[object Object]

Recap ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Developing locales. Maya (Sanskrit) The mistaken belief that a symbol is the same as the reality it represents. [noun]

Language complexity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Languages spoken ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Global languages ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What are locales ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How to get started ,[object Object],[object Object]

Which languages? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Locale structure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

When to use: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Hyperlocalize ,[object Object]

Overlapping locales ,[object Object]

Domain names ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A word about effect on business strategy. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Recap: locales ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Exercise: Latin America locales ,[object Object]

The basics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Global Gateway . Kulikov (Yiddish) Legal judgment made for pragmatic reasons. [adjective]

Basics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Content availability indicator ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Fucha (Polish) Using company time and resources for your own ends. [verb] Translating taxonomies.

Translating taxonomies. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Issues with translating taxonomies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

1. Semantic overlap girl fille niña GIRL: A female child. An immature or inexperienced woman, especially a young woman. A daughter: our youngest girl. Informal. A grown woman: a night out with the girls. A female who comes from or belongs to a particular place: a city girl. Offensive. A female servant, such as a maid. A female sweetheart: cadets escorting their girls to the ball. Very few words match up exactly between two languages. Context is needed to clarify. Girl = niña, chica, joven or hija.

2. Differences in granularity ,[object Object],skidding Skidding sideways Skidding forwards n/a rutschen schleudern

3. Differences in hierarchy ,[object Object],betail Gros betail boeuf livestock n/a cattle banana n/a n/a platano platano banana

4. Untranslatable concepts ,[object Object],[object Object]

Being practical ,[object Object],[object Object]

Intercultural user research. Zwischenraum (German) The space between things. [noun]

Team composition ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Gut feel. ,[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],The usefulness of culture shock

Adapting your methodology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Recap ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Recap of today & discussion . Kekau (Indonesian) To awaken from a nightmare. [verb]

Recap & discussion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Thank you . Wei-wu-wei (Chinese) Conscious nonaction; the act of not acting. [verb]

Recommended books ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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