Information Architecture, 4th Edition

Index

Symbols

• # (hashtags), Social Classification

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• abstract concepts, Conceptual Diagrams
• advanced navigation systems
  • personalization/customization, Personalization and Customization
  • social, Social Navigation
  • visualization, Visualization
• advanced search, Advanced Search
• affinity modeling diagram, Card Sorting
• agile development process, Research
• algorithms, Search Algorithms-Other Approaches, Ranking by relevance
• aliasing, Synonym Rings
• Amazon
  • as benchmark, Lessons learned
  • customer behavior data and, An Example
  • enhanced searching/browsing, A Thesaurus in Action
  • integrated approach to search, Information-Seeking Behaviors
  • personalization/customization by, Personalization and Customization
  • placemaking and, A Sense of Place
  • rhythm of search results, Structure and Order
• ambiguity
  • avoiding in labeling systems, General Guidelines
  • in classification schemes, Ambiguity
• analytics (see search analytics)
• Anderson, James D., Searching Thesaurus
• ANSI/NISO standard, Thesaurus Standards
• Apple
  • acquisition of SoundJam by, Hello, iTunes
  • Apple Store application, Configurators
  • Apple.com sitemap, Sitemaps
  • global navigation systems, Global Navigation Systems
  • local search/directories services, Geographical schemes
  • Mac OS X app menu bar, Browser Navigation Features
  • release of iPod/iTunes by, Hello, iTunes
  • reputation of, Hello, iTunes
  • search boxes used by, The Box
• approved terms, Authority Files
• architecture style guides
  • benefits of, Putting It All Together: Information Architecture Style Guides
  • decisions documented, The “Why” Stuff
  • design process ...