Information Architecture

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Information architecture is a set of concepts that can help anyone making anything to make sense of messes caused by misinformation, disinformation, not enough, or too much information.[…]

Information architecture is the way that we arrange the parts of something to make it understandable.

Here are some examples of information architecture:

* Alphabetical cross-referencing systems used in a dictionary or encyclopedia

* Links in website navigation

* Sections, labels, and names of things on a restaurant menu

* Categories, labels and tasks used in a software program or application

* The signs that direct travelers in an airport

We rely on information architecture to help us make sense of the world around us.

How to Make Sense of Any Mess: Information Architecture for Everybody – Abby Covert