Content Strategy
Assess, organize, and plan for content needs.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the purpose of IA and the role of an information architect
- Understand the principles of Information Architecture (IA)
- Explain what a sitemap is
- Recognize the difference between the Information Architecture, the Sitemap and the Navigation
- Summarize why it is important to create a sitemap before development
- Create a sitemap using the data you gathered in previous steps
- Learn how to represent content in a way that all functional requirements would be understood
Further reading:
- Content Modelling, a master skill
- The Core Model: Designing Inside Out for Better Results
- Making future-ready content possible
See Also
Competencies
- Information Architecture Content Audit
- Information Architecture Card Sorting
- Information Architecture Sitemap
- Interaction Design Navigation
- Interaction Design Android Navigation
- Interaction Design iOS Navigation
- Usability Evaluation Tree Testing
Lessons
Resources
Books
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The Elements of Content Strategy
by Erin Kissane -
Everyday Information Architecture
by Lisa Maria Marquis -
How to Make Sense of Any Mess
by Abby Covert -
Accessibility for Everyone
by Laura Kalbag
References
Articles
- Card Sorting Beginner’s Guide
- Card Sorting: Uncover Users' Mental Models for Better Information Architecture
- Is closed card sorting an outdated technique for IA?
- How to Conduct A Content Audit
- Microcopy: Tiny Words With A Huge UX Impact