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http://www.kickerstudio.com/2008/12/the-disciplines-of-user-experience/
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THE DESIGN OF LARGE SCALE
WEBSITESInformation Architecture for the WWWW, 1998 - 2006
ORGANIZING THE INFO IN THE WEBSITE
“DOING THE NAVIGATION”Lots of people, 1998 - 2010
STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF MEANING
ACROSS CONTEXTSJorge Arango, 2013
WHERE IS THE INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE?
KLYN’S MODEL® FOR UNDERSTANDING THE INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE "OF ANYTHING
Ontology!
Arrangement of the parts. !
Taxonomy!
Particular meaning. !
Rules for interaction among the parts. !
Choreography!
ANY ARCHITECTURE MAY BE DESCRIBED AS A SITUATED
ONTOLOGY
- Me (Just Now)
Image pilfered from @inkblurt’s tweetstream
A SITUATED ONTOLOGY“Fish In The World”
“Fish To Certain Roman Catholics In A Particular Region”
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WHAT DO WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY PANTS?
WHAT DO WE SAY WHEN WE MEAN UNDERWEAR?
ONTOLOGY: WHAT DO WE MEAN BY APP STORE?
…HOW ABOUT HERE?
First, the taking in of scattered particulars under one Idea, so that everyone understands what is being talked about. !Second, the separation of the Idea into parts, by dividing it at the joints, as nature directs, not breaking any limb in half as a bad carver might. ! -- Plato, Phaedrus (Notes on the Synthesis of Form by C. Alexander)
Ontology!
Arrangement of the parts. !
Taxonomy!
Particular meaning. !
Rules for interaction among the parts. !
Choreography!
The process or system of describing the way in
which different living things are related
by putting them in groups.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/emperley3/204872172/in/photolist-7AJhEB-8bGXNF-j72mQ-j72pR/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ewedistrict/23110406/
TAXONOMY: ARRANGING MEANING IN CONTEXT
TAXONOMY: ARRANGING MEANING IN CONTEXT
ONTOLOGY / TAXONOMY TANGOINTEGRITY OF MEANING ACROSS CONTEXTS
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TAXONOMY: ARRANGING MEANING ACROSS CONTEXTS
Ontology!
Arrangement of the parts. !
Taxonomy!
Particular meaning. !
Rules for interaction among the parts. !
Choreography!
Ontology
Arrangement of the parts.
Particular meaning.!
Rules for interaction among the parts.!Choreography
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