Overview of Directed Study 5990

1. Information Architecture:
• After my research of information architecture, I learned that this information architect plays an important role in the development of the organization development process.
• One of the main functions architecture deals with supporting the development of interfaces that facilitates the flow of useful and relevant information to the user.
• IA deals with the structuring, the relation, the connectivity, the consistency, and logical organization of the website.
• Also, IA process is a sequential process. IA is very similar to waterfall prototype. One step at a time but IA process can be altered after proceeding to a new phase.
2. Site Map
• A site map is the first representation IA uses to define how the website connects. I feel that the sitemap is very helpful with the understanding of the linking between pages. It also simplifies the web designer life. It allows the designer to see which pages are needed and which can be condensed or deleted. Sitemap facilitates the navigation structure of a site
3. Color and Background
• Website colors and layouts are very important to the user perception. Whether the website is too distracting or inviting all depends on the color combination.
• The layout and background designs must be united and congruent within the page.
• Achieving unity in web designing can be done in many ways.