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* Learn about designing an information architecture | * Learn about designing an information architecture | ||
=== Monday === | === Monday - Early design stages === | ||
; | Popular [[design and usability methods and techniques]] used in early design stages are: | ||
* [[Focus group]] meetings | |||
* Analysis of competitor's websites, e.g. with the tools seen so far | |||
* [[Card sorting]] is a popular technique for planning the information architecture of a website. It may be used to figure out an initial proposal and also to test this proposal with potential users. | |||
; Introductory videos | |||
* See the [[card sorting]] article | |||
; Card sorting activity (see also homework 3 below) | |||
* | * Create cards by looking at a Webster website and writing down a meaningful "title" if the most important information pages. | ||
: or get them cards for Webster.ch 2011 from [http://tecfa.unige.ch/guides/te/coap2170/data-files-2011/ here]. Best bet is [http://tecfa.unige.ch/guides/te/coap2170/data-files-2011/webster-ch-titles.pdf webster-ch-titles.pdf] | |||
* Imagine being a persona (e.g. a future webster student) | |||
* Sort cards into piles (categories) | |||
* Name categories | |||
* Discuss and compare solutions | |||
Alternatively you also can use an online tool, such as [https://conceptcodify.com/ ConceptCodify]. | |||
* https://conceptcodify.com/studies/yex5aqljal03jxjk/via/62buwy24dbz62dh4/ | |||
: | === Wednesday === | ||
; (1) Review meeting preparation | |||
* Retrieve your hw1 + hw2 and look at it | |||
* Also on the N: drive if needed | |||
; (2) Review meeting | |||
* Students will present highlights from homework 1 and 2 and engage in discussion. | * Students will present highlights from homework 1 and 2 and engage in discussion. | ||
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Program: | Program: | ||
* Home page | For each Webster website | ||
* | * Home page and overall general impression | ||
* Selected usability tests and results. | |||
* Discussion of the tools used | |||
* | |||
; (3) Card sorting continued | |||
* Start / continue / finish card sort | |||
* Discuss precise homework requirements | |||
* [[ | === Homework 3 === | ||
* | |||
* [[ | (1) Complete the card sorting activity if needed | ||
* If you missed class, please have a look at all the [[Card_sorting#Videos |videos in the card sorting article]] | |||
* (Optional) Print out the cards from http://tecfa.unige.ch/guides/te/coap2170/data-files/webster-ch-titles.pdf (Wester 2011).Get the file from the N: drive. | |||
* (Optional) Use an online tool. | |||
There are two major steps (see above for details or read about [[card sorting]]) | |||
* Create cards | |||
* Sort cards into "piles". Usually this should be done with several subjects (like in usability testing), but for this project it is OK to do it yourself. | |||
(2) Write a short report that includes: | |||
* A short description of the domain (web site or part of the website for which you are doing the information architecture categories). | |||
* '''A list of categories''' that you found (you decide about the number and whether you need subcategories or not) | |||
* '''Describe each category with a few sentences''' | |||
* You also could explain why these categories should be appropriate | |||
* Short conclusion | |||
Other issues: | |||
* You can turn in group work. Make sure to put the name of each participant on top of the paper. Also, I expect group work to be "richer" than individual work. Of course, individually handed in homework also could start from common work started in class and then include an individual report/view of the results ... | |||
* You can organize your report in any way you like. Just make sure that it looks like an interesting design document that could be used to redesign the [[information architecture]]. | |||
* Do '''not''' think about the website design. I only want you to think about structuring information ... | |||
'''Due''': Wednesday, week 4 before class. | |||
== Reading == | |||
* | * [[Card sorting]] (Wiki article) | ||
Also suggested: | |||
* [http://www.userfocus.co.uk/pdf/Bright_Ideas_for_UX_Designers.pdf Bright Ideas for User Experience Designers]. This free online booklet contains several chapters of interest. E.g. the chapters "7 myths about paper prototyping", "Card Games for Information Architects" | |||
== Software == | |||
* | * [http://measuringuserexperience.com/CardSorting/index.htm Tom Tullis list] includes a list of software (last updated/checked Nov 2014). There are free tools for PC and Mac. | ||
* | * Suggestion: [https://conceptcodify.com/ ConceptCodify]. Commercial tool, but currently free. Login is required. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:50, 28 January 2015
COAP 2170 Week 3 program
In week three we will do two things:
- Wrap up week 1 and 2 (usability guidelines review and usability testing) through a review meeting
- Learn about designing an information architecture
Monday - Early design stages
Popular design and usability methods and techniques used in early design stages are:
- Focus group meetings
- Analysis of competitor's websites, e.g. with the tools seen so far
- Card sorting is a popular technique for planning the information architecture of a website. It may be used to figure out an initial proposal and also to test this proposal with potential users.
- Introductory videos
- See the card sorting article
- Card sorting activity (see also homework 3 below)
- Create cards by looking at a Webster website and writing down a meaningful "title" if the most important information pages.
- or get them cards for Webster.ch 2011 from here. Best bet is webster-ch-titles.pdf
- Imagine being a persona (e.g. a future webster student)
- Sort cards into piles (categories)
- Name categories
- Discuss and compare solutions
Alternatively you also can use an online tool, such as ConceptCodify.
Wednesday
- (1) Review meeting preparation
- Retrieve your hw1 + hw2 and look at it
- Also on the N: drive if needed
- (2) Review meeting
- Students will present highlights from homework 1 and 2 and engage in discussion.
- No preparation is needed for this (except doing homework 2 and turning it in before start of class)
Program: For each Webster website
- Home page and overall general impression
- Selected usability tests and results.
- Discussion of the tools used
- (3) Card sorting continued
- Start / continue / finish card sort
- Discuss precise homework requirements
Homework 3
(1) Complete the card sorting activity if needed
- If you missed class, please have a look at all the videos in the card sorting article
- (Optional) Print out the cards from http://tecfa.unige.ch/guides/te/coap2170/data-files/webster-ch-titles.pdf (Wester 2011).Get the file from the N: drive.
- (Optional) Use an online tool.
There are two major steps (see above for details or read about card sorting)
- Create cards
- Sort cards into "piles". Usually this should be done with several subjects (like in usability testing), but for this project it is OK to do it yourself.
(2) Write a short report that includes:
- A short description of the domain (web site or part of the website for which you are doing the information architecture categories).
- A list of categories that you found (you decide about the number and whether you need subcategories or not)
- Describe each category with a few sentences
- You also could explain why these categories should be appropriate
- Short conclusion
Other issues:
- You can turn in group work. Make sure to put the name of each participant on top of the paper. Also, I expect group work to be "richer" than individual work. Of course, individually handed in homework also could start from common work started in class and then include an individual report/view of the results ...
- You can organize your report in any way you like. Just make sure that it looks like an interesting design document that could be used to redesign the information architecture.
- Do not think about the website design. I only want you to think about structuring information ...
Due: Wednesday, week 4 before class.
Reading
- Card sorting (Wiki article)
Also suggested:
- Bright Ideas for User Experience Designers. This free online booklet contains several chapters of interest. E.g. the chapters "7 myths about paper prototyping", "Card Games for Information Architects"
Software
- Tom Tullis list includes a list of software (last updated/checked Nov 2014). There are free tools for PC and Mac.
- Suggestion: ConceptCodify. Commercial tool, but currently free. Login is required.