Talks

We all have to deal with our messes, whether we like it or not. This talk offers information architecture as a tool set to rely on when facing messes made of information, content and data (which most are!)

If the internet is a place and Search has become the way in. UX and Search Pros need to work together to make it the internet the best place. This talk connects the lessons of UX with the promise of SEO and SEM.

Everything that we work on will affect a larger ecosystem. This talk introduces a hierarchical taxonomy for understanding the concept of place for the purposes of placemaking.

Meaning can get complicated at the intersection of humans and technology. This talk is a simple introduction to ‘ontology’ – a fundamental concept in the pursuit of meaning.

Information architecture tends to be a primary tool for many design students, yet many don’t know the term IA. In this talk I explore the challenge and opportunity of teaching IA to design students.

Your product has to make sense to others. Information architecture is all about ensuring things make sense. This talk relates the basic concepts of information architecture practice to the work of product management and product design.

Systems thinking is the key to understanding many complex problem spaces. In this talk I will break down the system of UX to look for the ways in which we can be thinking more holistically.

Below are links to the materials from the workshop I just taught at General Assembly called “Understanding Information Architecture” The Deck The Workbook (print at 8.5 x 11 Portrait) Also here were my favorite 3 questions: Q: How do you deal with drastic lack of consensus between stakeholders after interviewing them about what they want?…

We all have to deal with our messes, whether we like it or not. This talk offers information architecture as a tool set to rely on when facing messes made of information, content and data (which most are!)