Information Architecture (IA) for Authors
Information architecture is a skillset that great authors already use. In this post I provide four ways authors can improve a book's IA.
Writing
My first book ‘How to Make Sense of Any Mess‘ demystified information architecture and is regarded as a must read for those working in design and technology. My new book, STUCK:? Diagrams Help., is a field guide for the trek from diagram novice to diagram nerd.
Sitemaps for Beginners
Sitemaps are a core deliverable often associated with the practice of information architecture (IA). This article covers the basics.
Video Book Forward by Stephen Anderson
A video book forward (perhaps the first of its kind) from Stephen Anderson about his take-aways from Stuck? Diagrams Help. by Abby Covert.
Dr. Brené Brown is an information architect (and so are her interns)
A digital message in a bottle to convince a hero of mine that they are an information architect.
Book Club Reader Questions
Answering reader questions from Chapter 1 of How to Make Sense of Any Mess.
101 Diagrams: My Test Kitchen Results
A recap of the high level feedback from my diagrammatic test kitchen.
Five Superpowers of Diagrams
When are diagrams and diagramming our most helpful tool? And what superpowers do diagrams hold to help when we feel stuck?…
Researching Diagrams
An interview with taxonomist and librarian, Jenny Benevento, about the historical and cultural context of diagrams and diagramming.
Vertical Labeling for Diagrams
I went down a rabbit hole about which way to rotate vertical labels on diagrams so you didn't have to.
Really…Any Mess?
My advice for making sense of the four types of messes people told me about on World IA Day when I asked: "What is a mess you wish you could…