Information architecture

Information architecture (IA) is a branch of computer science.

Description

• The structural design of shared information environments.
• The art and science of organizing and labeling websites, intranets, online communities and software to support usability and findability.
• An emerging community of practice focused on bringing principles of design and architecture to the digital landscape.

Activities

Typically, IA involves a model or concept of information that is used and applied to activities which require explicit details of complex information systems.

These activities include library systems and database development.

See also

• Computer science
• Information
• Information system
• Software architecture
• Software engineering

Exterior Links

• Information architecture @ Wikipedia