Visual Systems
Information Architecture
Louis Rosenfeld, Peter Morville, Jorge Arango — 2015
Often referred to as the "Polar Bear Book," this is the definitive guide to Information Architecture (IA). It moves beyond simple website navigation to explore how we structure, label, and organize complex digital environments to make them findable and understandable. It is essential reading for designers who need to turn chaotic content into coherent systems that work across multiple channels, from desktops to mobile devices and beyond.
- ISBN
- 1491911689
- ISBN 13
- 978-1491911686
- Pages
- 483
- Reading time
- 15
- Level
- Intermediate
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media
- Edition release date
- 10/11/2015
Notable Quotes
“We say nothing essential about the cathedral when we speak of its stones.”
“Findability precedes usability. You can't use what you can't find.”
“If you’re a purist, you can attempt to defend the ideal of strict hierarchy within your website. Or, if you’re pragmatic, you can allow for some level of polyhierarchy, permitting some terms to be cross-listed in multiple categories.”
“The beginning of all understanding is classification.”
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