Information Architecture

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What is information architecture?

Information Architecture

Information architecture is the science of modeling, structuring and arranging descriptions of information. It involves creating models which information can be conformed to fit so that it can be easily indexed and searched.

Information architecture is also concerned with the arrangement of information, and finding new and more efficient ways of arranging data so that it is as easily accessible as possible. Information architecture is used extensively online, especially for websites whose purpose is to develop communities, such as MySpace or Facebook, and is also a leading field of research for computer scientists.

   

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