Beginner’s Guide to Information Architecture in UX

Understanding the Role of Information Architecture in UX

IA’s connect the users with the content and the context.

Users abandon a product if they can’t find what they’re looking for early on.

Information is located in places where users expect to find it.

i.e. to find contact information, the first thing users look for is a page, link, or section that says “Contact Us” or “Contact.”

Reduce Cognitive Load by keeping the range of options or choices no more than seven.

Information Architecture takes the users, as well as their problems, behaviors, and needs, into account.

Identifying Content, It’s Relationship and it’s effectiveness.

i.e. listing pages within a website.

Applying Taxonomy

The practice of organizing and classifying items based on similarities.

Structuring content through hierarchy and defining navigation for users.

By following this guide you’ll be able to better connect the dots between content and context so that it’s easier for your users to consume it!

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