1. Art 155 Information Architecture In-class Presentation Week 7B

2. Art 155 :: Information Architecture :: Week 7 :: B In-class Presentation :: quiz  Please put away your books and get ready for today’s quiz.  Quizes will be used as part of your class participation grade  I will keep track of all quiz results throughout the semester  The winning team will get a prize at the end of the semester.  The losing team will get an extra assignment.

3. Art 155 :: Information Architecture :: Week 7 :: B In-class Presentation :: example  ONLINE ARTICLE: A visual vocabulary for describing information architecture and interaction design  http://www.jjg.net/ia/visvocab/ http://www.jjg.net/ia/visvocab/

4. Art 155 :: Information Architecture :: Week 7 :: B In-class Presentation :: today’s agenda  Site Maps  Sketching on paper first.  Different visual options.  Using Power Point.  One-on-One meetings:  I will walk around and check in with everyone to provide feedback and answer questions.

5. Art 155 :: Information Architecture :: Week 7 :: B In-class Presentation :: homeworkdue :: 03.01.06  Site Maps (2)  Purpose/Objective:  To holistically represent a multiple user experience in a visual format.  To organize complex data structures using various visual mapping techniques.  To conceptually consider the advantages and disadvantages of existing informational structures in order to make organizational changes for improved usability.  Assignment: Use Microsoft Power Point, Adobe Illustrator, or any other visual mapping program to create two site maps:  Current Site Map of the existing site in its present state  Revised Site Map based upon your personal observations and recommendations We will be hanging them up on the walls of our classroom for an in-class walking wall critique.  Format: Two formats are due!  Printed version: please print out your two site maps and bring them to class next wendesday – we will have a wall critique.  Digital version: Microsoft Power Point document (.ppt). If you used another program, please save out the images and then paste them into a power point document to be handed in. Email me a digital version before class begins at gargiulo@hawaii.edu. gargiulo@hawaii.edu  Reading: Read the online article: A visual vocabulary for describing information architecture and interaction design by Jesse James Garrett  http://www.jjg.net/ia/visvocab/ http://www.jjg.net/ia/visvocab/