Information Architecture |
Define information architecture |
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Discuss value of information architecture in the context of web design and development. |
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Identify stages in the web design process and indicate the information architecture deliverables within this process. |
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Research / Web Project Definition |
Conduct a client interview to determine the business purpose of the new web site and the primary goals. |
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Identify common user information needs, information gathering models and methods for gathering user research |
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Write a project brief |
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Define the primary audience and develop a persona |
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Identify the steps to conducting an competitive analysis and explain the value of conducting this analysis |
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Content: Organization & Structure |
Perform a content audit and create a content inventory. |
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Explain the difference between content organization and content structure |
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Define content structure by creating a content map |
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Describe how to conduct a card sort and analyze the findings |
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Create a content brief outlining the content strategy |
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Process |
Identify trends using web analytic tools that can be used to shape an information architecture strategy |
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Explain how storyboards/process flows are used in complex interface design. |
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Structure |
Create a global site map |
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Create a page description diagram |
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Create a wireframe |
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Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of wireframes (low fidelity, medium fidelity, high fidelity, CSS/XHTML) |
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Interaction |
Write the Functional Specifications for a simple web application |
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Develop a prototype based on the functional specifications |
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