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Before we dive deeper into information architecture, let’s understand how it relates - and overlaps - with other important concepts related to web design and content.
New Terms:
- User Experience (UX) - the group of interactions a user has with a company or entity through its websites, apps, email, and everything else
- User Interface (UI) - the controls, sequences, and other functionality of a website or app that allows users to do what they want and get what they need
- Usability - making sure that something works well: that a person of average (or even below average) ability and experience can use the thing - whether it’s a Web site, a fighter jet, or a revolving door - for its intended purpose without getting hopelessly frustrated (source: Krug, Don’t Make Me Think)
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relates to other important concepts
related to web design and development.
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I'm gonna name a few here, and
maybe you've heard of them.
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Besides IA, we've got UX,
UI and usability.
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Now, if we're talking about building
websites and organizing content and
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menus and categories, and all of that,
these terms are going to come into play.
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There is some overlap, but
I wanna draw a few boundaries here.
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Because it will help us focus on
the right IA concepts in this course.
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In the end, you'll see how they all work
together for creating a usable website and
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