[Sigia-l] Introduction to information architecture

[Livia Labate]

'introductory' doesn't mean "I'm fresh out of school and I know nothing"

* Peter Van Dijck's book 'Information Architecture for Designers' is a 
great intro book on IA for folks who have been designing already but 
haven't really dealth with complicated informational problems. It's a 
great way to get designers started on the topic - I used it to make a 
team of graphic designers understand how my team could help them, but 
they said it was more valuable because they became interested in certain 
aspects of IA that were areas they wanted to improve their skills on.

* I would argue that even though IA for the WWW is not an introductory 
book to IA, it is a good introductory book for Librarians expanding into 
IA practice - they already know all the technical details of the tools 
of the trade, but the book contextualizes them in a different setting 
from what they are used to working on.



Austin Govella wrote:
> Thinking about training, I've put together an introduction to
> information architecture:
> * http://www.squidoo.com/ia/
> 
> It's supposed to help provide a good intro level understanding of the
> field: our concepts, processes, best practices, and tools.
> 
> I'd appreciate any feedback you might have regarding glaring
> omissions, outright misinformation, better links, etc. (especially as
> it's readily available on the interweb)
> 
> I'm especially curious about your take on the books I selected. I left
> out the polar bear book because I don't see it as an intro level book.
> I see it as the step after the intro when you want more depth.
> 
> Likewise, there are several other IA books I left out:
> * Information Architecture: An Emerging 21st Century Profession
> * Information Architecture for Designers: Structuring Websites for
> Business Success
> * Practical Information Architecture: A Hands-On Approach to
> Structuring Successful Websites
> 
> Do you think any of these belong as part of a basic intro? Or are they
> more specialized or suited for the next step?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> --
> Austin Govella
> Thinking & Making: IA, UX, and IxD
> http://thinkingandmaking.com
> austin.govella at gmail.com
> 
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