Kathleen Hudson's Weblog

My first impression of the site was the design of it. It was very futuristic in appearance and reminded me of the science fiction genre, which does not really attract me, but I could see how it could draw other people in. The site was very easy to navigate, which for me is a very [...]

Semantic Studios is the website for Peter Morville’s consulting firm and it is highly informative and well structured. Of course given Mr. Morville’s expertise concerning the subject of Information Architecture, I am not surprised at the website’s excellent design or the easy access to information regarding the topic. In navigating the site, I was impressed [...]

When I first viewed the opening page for the IA Summit website, my initial thoughts were of how clever and funny it was to use the napkin to showcase the options of where to go. It was very simple and to the point, but without being boring. In perusing the site, I thought it was [...]

I really enjoyed browsing through this site. First off, the design was incredible and it was pleasing to look at. I found the links to be easily accessible and the information that was provided was concisely explained. Everything was broken down and covered all aspects of Information Architecture such as defining it, providing information on [...]

This week I read the third and forth chapters of Information Architecture for the World Wide Web by authors Peter Morville and Louis Rosenfeld. Chapter three of the book discusses user needs and behaviors. Information architecture begins with the searcher and why they are searching the web in the first place. It is because they [...]

This week I read the first two chapters of the book titled Information Architecture for the World Wide Web by authors Peter Morville and Louis Rosenfeld. The first chapter of the book deals with defining Information Architecture and its purpose in the world as well as explaining the basic concepts behind it. The authors of [...]