Chapter 10. Research

So far, we've focused on concepts and components. Now we're going to shift gears and explore the process and methods for creating information architectures.

If it were just a matter of whipping up a few standard blueprints, our jobs would be easy. But as we've explained, information architecture doesn't happen in a vacuum. The design of complex web sites requires an interdisciplinary team that involves graphic designers, software developers, content managers, usability engineers, and other experts.