Overview: Information architecture
Thom Haller · Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology · 2012
Abstract EDITOR'S SUMMARY This issue's special section delves into issues in information architecture and usability (IA/UX), ranging from the theoretical and conceptual to the practical. Authors explore the fundamental nature of information and evolving designs to support its complexity and translating patterns in semantic space to the screen and interface. The value of metaphors is shown for demonstrating information architecture to clients, while visual images can help illustrate the process. Last, an interview with Eric Reiss reveals the noted IA practitioner's thoughts on explaining usability to clients and his new publication.