Karl A L Smith

human knowledge belongs to the world

Information Architecture IA

#OpenNetworking #Ecosystem #Protocol #Patent

While everyone else has been focused on selling the dream of ubiquity Agile World Inc. has been working on a protocol to make it a reality. In essence the protocol is about; A method of defining an organic or inorganic items…

#Dependant on #dumb #data and is making #bad #choices? #Douglas #Adams

Data, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence Clients don’t understand their customers, they just think they do! It’s not for the lack of trying or spending millions on developing and building huge data systems, the problems are many but can be traced back…

#Information #Architecture (IA) the #classification of #information Part 2

Given the response from the last post I’m going to take the educational publishing example a bit further, if I have time before my next contract I will also create an investment banking example. I am also being asked for…

#Information #Architecture (IA) is not another name for #User #Experience (UX)

IA is not another name for UX User experience (UX) and Information Architecture (IA) are very different and have separate skill sets, processes and outputs. I often talk to people who add IA on the their CV as if it’s…

#Information Architecture (IA) the #classification of #information

A simple website may only include 8 top level pages, 50 secondary and perhaps only 300 tertiary labelled (taxonomy) navigation elements, that’s only 358 entities. However, Information Architecture tends to be associated with the structure and classification of websites, intranets…

Agile Human Centred Design (HCD) Information Architecture IA Usability User Experience (UX)

Karl Smith Fellow of the British Computer Society

I have just been confirmed as a Fellow of the British Computer Society. Thanks to all my supporters.