[Sigia-l] Serious Discussion of IA Research?

[bill pawlak]

> Actually it isn't irrelevant at all, because the same "law" states
> that for people who are specialists in some area, the more specific
> levels may serve the same purpose as the basic levels do for
> non-specialists, and for people who have stopped using their sensory
> facilities for some reason or another, a more general level might
> serve the same purpose as the basic level does for most people.

At an abstract level, it's a very interesting point.  Is there a term
to describe what you're referring to?  

I still have to question whether or not it's a "law" or on the same
level as something like gravity is, though (which what was originally
suggested as being needed...)

> This is relevant because it shows the importance of knowing your
> audience.  Knowing your audience will help you choose the correct
> terminology to use for the labels on your site, how fine-grained to
> bother making your hierarchies, and what sorts of facets to use in
> your classifications.  It will tell you what terms to use as
> metadata.

Agree completely.

bill


		
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