Is Information Architecture the Designer's Job?
Information architecture (IA) is tightly wound with the graphic design phase of a Web project. In early generations of Web development the graphic designer was the information architect. So was the client, the programmer, the editor, and the HTML programmer. In other words, everyone had a say in the site's architecture. However, it was the designer who, almost by default, was charged with establishing the Web site's structural underpinnings from a navigational and usability standpoint. The prominence of IA as a necessary facet of Web development has grown tremendously over the last few years, and IA departments in Web development companies are now common.
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