Books
Information Architects - Written by Richard Saul Wurman, this is an indispensable aide for the Information Architect. The author probes the study of information design in physical spaces. Also discussed are use of graphics and other tools to assist the Information Architecture process. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1888001380/monstorcom/102-1097566-9529610.
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web - Considered by many to be the bible of Information Architecture, this is the best book available to date on Information Architecting. It was written by two librarians, Peter Morville and Louis Rosenfeld, who founded Argus Associates, the premier Information Architecture consulting firm. Interested in buying it? Go to Amazon.com. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/infotecture/desc.html
Web Design in a Nutshell - Written by Jennifer Niedherst and Richard Koman, this handy reference guide is essential for any good web developer. The book contains everything you need for writing HTML and creating web pages. If you want to be an information architect, knowing HTML is critical. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565925157/qid%3D957114966/102-1097566-9529610
Yale's Web Style Guide - The Yale Web Style Guide has been in use by web developers for years. Anyone who writes anything for the web should have this book readily available. www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0300076754/o/qid=957115200/sr=2-1/102-1097566-9529610
Journals and How To Sites
Intranet Design Magazine - A great on-line magazine for intranet and extranet developers everywhere. There is an especially heavy emphasis on Information Architecture and the tools available to Information Architects. There are also lots of good design tips. http://idm.internet.com/
Webreview.com - This e-zine is an essential for any web developer. The site is broken out into sections that focus on different aspects of web design. Of particular interest for Information Architects are the sections on Authoring, Design and Development. There are a plethora of articles with lots of great ideas. My favorite article on this site is called Revenge of the Librarians by Peter Morville. http://webreview.com
Web Developer's Virtual Library - Another e-zine devoted to the nuts and bolts of building websites. Look on the right frame bar for links to articles, tutorials and helpful hints for Information Architects. This is a great online journal. Of particular interest is the article entitled The Web Librarian. It probes everything from faceted classification and keywording, to navigation and database design. http://www.wdvl.com
Useit.com - Brought to you by one of the most respected web developers working today, Jakob Nielsen. Nielsen advocates simplistic design and usability as the key to a productive web site. His site is chock full of wonderful ideas and articles for information architects and web developers in general. His recommendation list is essential! http://www.useit.com
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