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Information Architecture

Getting Around, Quickly & Intuitively

The roadmap is the most pivotal aspect of a well-crafted web site. Information Architecture (IA) describes the set of navigational tools and organizational systems the O\W teams uses to insure site visitors get the information they need without getting lost, frustrated or confused. When site visitors get what they need, when they want it, they’ll visit your site again, and tell others about it too.

During the IA development process, we thoroughly analyze and give equal weight to the needs and perspectives of your company stakeholders and web site users. Users must be able to navigate easily and be gratified upon arrival – wherever they go on your site. Stakeholders must see results – in a cost-effective bottom line and in the accomplishment of business goals and objectives. The result – a cohesive and goal-oriented site that doubles as an internal and external communications system – will be a vital component of your total marketing program.

Site Content

Once we’ve finalized a structural roadmap that incorporates all your goals and objectives, we’ll develop a plan to insure that appropriate web site content will be produced. If you don’t have web-ready content, we’ll recommend a writer to work with you to create it and we’ll make recommendations to enhance your messaging across the site. Writing for the web is not the same as writing for other media: we’ll help you strike just the right tone.

"Think of technology without process as similar to knowledge without wisdom."
-Nick Flor, in 'Web Business Engineering'

 

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