Blog Articles
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Questions for Prospective IAs
Anders Ramsay, User Experience Designer and a long-time mentor in the IA Institute’s mentoring program, wrote down some great questions to think about before you approach a prospective mentor. See his list here: Questions for Prospective IAs
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First Reponders: NYC Council Committee on Technology in Government
On November 16, 2006, the Committee on Public Safety, the Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services, and the Committee on Technology in Government, will hold a joint oversight hearing on improvements in communication technology among New York City first responders. This hearing will focus on the progress of radio communications for New York City…
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NYS Subway Mashup
This is a pretty cool NYC Subway/Google Maps mashup… http://www.onnyturf.com/subway/
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Survey for Third Edition of the Polar Bear Book
The Information Architecture Survey for the third edition of Information Architecture for the World Wide Web by Peter Morville and Louis Rosenfeld has been released. View at http://findability.org/archives/000131.php
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Call for GISMO Coordinators/Volunteers
From Jack Eichenbaum: Dear GISMO colleagues, At the last GISMO Steering Committee Meeting (in July before the regular meeting) I spoke about withdrawing from much of my leadership role at GISMO. I’ve been doing this for 16 years. I have been retired (from NYC DOF) for more than a year now and I no longer…
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Mobile Workforce: NYC Council Committee on Technology in Government
On June 12, 2006, at 10 A.M. at 250 Broadway in the 14th Floor hearing room, the Committee on Technology in Government, chaired by Council Member Brewer, will hold an oversight hearing on mobile workforce technology initiatives in New York City.
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Taxonomy at The Economist
I am always on the lookout for good articles on taxonomy, because of my interest in the taxonomies of Information Architecture and classic linnean classification of birds. Here are a couple of features from Feb 9 Economist: Names for saleFeb 9th 2006From The Economist print editionThe ancient science of taxonomy might benefit from a little…
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Biomechanics of Way Finding
The March 2006 issue of Natural History Magazine (the magazine of the American Museum of Natural History) has a cover feature called “Learning to Find Your Way,” studying the biological pathways of spatial memory. Not yet available online, but available at newstands:http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/0306/0306_toc.html
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IA/UX Salary Surveys
Based on a recent request on the IA Institute Job Board, I have compiled some IA/UX salary information resources. As soon as the IAI salary survey comes out, I’ll post a link here. Very few of the postings I receive on the IA Institute Job Board have salary information, but a typical salary/rate conversion is:…
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IA processes from Peter Jones
From an online discussion group: Jones, P.H. (2002). Embedded values in process and practice: Interactions between disciplinary practice and formal innovation processes. 11th International Forum on Design Management Research. Boston, June 2002. This academic article discussed the problems with structured process, and the types of informal practices that were adopted by internal communities in spite…