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Online Training

Planning Your Information Architecture

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Objectives

These materials will help you learn:

  • to create a well-prepared information architecture that determines the content you'll need for your website
  • to organize your Web content in a user-friendly way
  • to support your unit's key messages
  • to plan your content strategy
  • to understand the needs and interests of users according to mental models
  • to match your unit's objectives with the needs and key tasks of your audience

This material is intended for:

  • senior staff assigned to analyze customer needs
  • staff assigned to manage the website in each department
  • staff who will be creating new content for the Web

You'll benefit by learning to prepare a site that:

  • is easy to create and to navigate
  • delivers key messages that support your business strategy
  • is consistent with the look and feel of other UB sites
  • is easy to maintain and update

Resources

Resources for Information Architecture

Example: Information Architecture for School of Medicine
Example: Information Architecture for departments (SMBS sample)
Example: PhD Program Architecture for School of Medicine

Resources for Content Strategy

Content Strategy template
Example: School Of Medicine Content Strategy - Part 1
Example: School of Medicine Content Strategy - Part 2

Resources for Web Usability

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