Posts by Iain Barker

This article explains a quick and effective technique for assessing whether your home page is an effective gateway to site content.

Rather than embarking on a major project at the first sign of problems, consider tactical solutions such as the redesign of the home page.

There is a worrying trend emerging in the field of information architecture: organisations are attempting to finalise site structures without evaluating their effectiveness in the context of a web page.

Creating strong information scents allows users to confidently find desired content on websites and intranets.

What is information architecture?

By: Iain Barker Posted: May 2, 2005

This article introduces information architecture and provides guidelines for how to create an effective information architecture.

Fast-tracking research with paired interviews

By: Iain Barker Posted: April 4, 2005

Paired interviews are a very effective technique for identifying differences in working practices or terminology.