Information Architecture - Definition

Definition

Information architecture has somewhat different meanings in different branches of IS or IT # The structural design of shared information environments.

  1. The art and science of organizing and labeling web sites, intranets, online communities, and software to support findability and usability.
  2. An emerging community of practice focused on bringing principles of design and architecture to the digital landscape.
  3. The combination of organization, labeling, search and navigation systems within websites and intranets.
  4. An emerging discipline and community of practice focused on bringing principles of design and architecture to the digital landscape.

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