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Amichi  www.amichi.info Chicago based firm that specializes in metadata creation and interface design. Offers company profile, description of services and testimonials.

Apperceptive, LLC  www.apperceptive.com Design and architecture technology consulting firm based in New York.

Argus Center for Information Architecture  argus-acia.com Reference for learning about the theory and practice of information architecture.

ASIS Summit 2000: Presentations  www.asis.org/Conferences/Summit2000/Information_Architecture/presentat… Includes an Information Architecture Glossary, and slides for 12 Information Architecture presentations. April 7-9, 2000, Boston, MA.

B C Bennett  bcbennett.com/b Information architect, interactive designer, graphical user interface (GUI) specialist, multidisciplinary team manager. Resume and portfolio.

Becoming an Information Architect  technology.monster.com/articles/infoarchitect Article written by Sacha Cohen, originally published on Monster.com.

Boxes and Arrows  www.boxesandarrows.com Journal dedicated to discussing, improving and promoting the work of the information architecture community. Offers current, as well as previous issues and submission information for authors.

Contentology.com  contentology-blog.blogspot.com A resource site with information, links and analysis on information design and architecture, usability principles, Web design, content development and Internet news. Produced by contentologist G. A. Buchholz.

ContextualAnalysis  www.contextualanalysis.com Information architecture consulting, specializing in content analysis and organization, taxonomy/thesaurus design, website indexing and back-of-book indexes in the humanities.

Dynamic Diagrams  www.dynamicdiagrams.com A group of information architects, visual designers, and Web designers. Consultants in information architecture for Web sites.

Elegant Hack  www.eleganthack.com Information Archtitect resources, weblog, and newsletter.

EnterFrame  www.onclipevent.com/enterframe Navneet Nair speaks on topics such as emerging technologies, enterprise applications, UI architecture and visual design. Includes archives.

Enterprise-Architecture  www.enterprise-architecture.info Information about standards, methods and tools for Enterprise Architects, conference agenda and publications of Jaap Schekkerman.

EServer Technical Communications Library: Information Design  tc.eserver.org/dir/Information-Design An annotated, rated directory of online resources in information architecture and information design.

Hey, Hey, IA!  www.heyheyia.com One-stop information resource for information architects.

Hey Otwell  www.heyotwell.com Andrew Otwell's blog, with links to information architecture, user-centered design, and interaction design resources.

Hierarchy Science  www.ironya.com Principles of the creation of effective management systems: overview, experiences on introduction and development, legitimacy and an error.

IAnything Goes  www.digital-web.com/columns/ianythinggoes Jeff Lash shows the importance of information architecture in the web development process, and how non-IAs can learn and incorporate information architecture concepts into their work in the converging world of information architecture, user-centered design, web development and business strategy. In Digital Web Magazine.

Iaslash  www.iaslash.org News forum for information architects.

Info-architects Mailing List  www.info-architects.net Central repository for information architecture on the Web. Provides an active forum for issues relating to the theory and praxis of IA. Also offers a range of information consulting services and software products for Web-based content publishing and knowledge management.

InfoArk Information Architecture Consultancy  www.infoark.co.uk Using the latest automated software tools, we work with you to categorize, link and filter the content you and your clients need. London-based company.

InfoDesign  www.informationdesign.org Dedicated to the growth and improvement of the information and experience industries through the provision of a centralized online resource. Features news, organizations, publications and events.

Information & Design  www.infodesign.com.au Consultancy based in Melbourne, Australia provides usability, user experience design and information architecture services. Features usability resources, articles, presentations and contact information.

Information Architecture Deliverables  www.gdoss.com/web_info/information_architecture_deliverables.php A look at various information architecture deliverables.

Information Architecture for the World Wide Web  www.oreilly.com/catalog/infotecture2 Book on how to blend aesthetics and mechanics for web sites and intranets that are easy to navigate and appealing to users, are scalable and simple to maintain. Features sample chapters, errata and reviews. By Louis Rosenfeld and Peter Morville.

Information Retrieval with Human Indexing (article)  www.intranetjournal.com/features/humanindex-1.shtml This article discusses how information retrieval can be improved cost-effectively through the use of human outlining and indexing.

iPerceptions  www.iperceptions.com A solution provider for customer retention and web analysis for building profitable relationships with web site users.

Jason Hobbs: Information Architecture  www.jh-01.com Articles about IA and the WWW. Written from the day-to-day experience of building and living online.

Jjg.net: Information Architecture Resources  www.jjg.net/ia Includes links to Information Architecture resources by Jesse James Garrett.

Klariti Information Architecture  www.klariti.com Dublin, Ireland-based IA and documentation specialists. Publishes monthly newsletter, KLARIFIED.

LouisRosenfeld.com  www.louisrosenfeld.com Information architecture consulting services from Louis Rosenfeld, a leading industry expert. Also hosts Bloug, a weblog on information architecture.

Lyn Dunagan's Info Architect Resume  www.lyndunagan.com Experienced information architect/usability consultant available for web projects. Experienced information architecture can improve the success of web sites, software, and other information delivery systems.

M A Cook Corporation  www.melissacook.com Knowledge transfer services. Specializing in information architecture development for Fortune 1000 companies and federal and state governments.

Mark T's Information Blog  marktsinfoblog.blogspot.com Entries on making information useful. Includes archives.

Pinpoint Logic LLC  www.pinpointlogic.com Offers information design and product strategy (tangible and Web-based). Located in Portland, Oregon, USA. Detail on services, clients, and company profile.

Rachel M. Murray Information Designs  www.rachelmmurray.com Rachel M. Murray Information Design Inc. is an information architecture firm specializing in innovative planning and design for all forms of information - both digital and traditional.

Resources on Information Design: Models, Processes, and Techniques  saulcarliner.home.att.net/id/index.html Popular resources including a worksheet for preparing an information plan, instructions for setting objectives and planning an evaluation, guidelines for choosing a "type" of communication product and media, and issues to consider when setting editorial guidelines.

Resources on the Business and Management of Information Design  saulcarliner.home.att.net/idbusiness Popular resources including worksheets for setting budgets and schedules, tips on starting a successful work team, and an overview of the production and maintenance phases.

Salaries and Benefits for Information Architects  argus-acia.com/iask/survey010124.html Survey results. We're compensated decently, don't put in ridiculous hours, don't have to travel too much... And apparently our employers don't require too much experience.

Semantics by Peter Morville  semanticstudios.com/publications/semantics An irregularly irreverent column about information architecture, strategy and management.

SIGIA-L Mail Archives  www.info-arch.org/lists/sigia-l Mailing list archives for the SIGIA-L mailing list, a discussion forum for information architects.

Step Two Designs: Information Design Using Card Sorting  www.steptwo.com.au/papers/cardsorting/index.html James Robertson explains that card sorting is a very simple method of working with users to come up with a usable information design.

Tim Salam, Information Architect & Experience Designer  timsalam.com The articles, portfolio, and resume of an information architect and experience designer. Home to the development of Customer Momentum Preservation (CMP), a user-centered design methodology.

UE Architect  www.uearchitect.com/services User experience design for web sites. Strategy, information architecture, interaction design, usability. Features services, portfolio, clients, resume and contact information.

Useit.com  www.useit.com Jakob Nielsen's column on Web usability, usability engineering, and his minimalist approach to Web quality, recommended links/books. Also his biography and upcoming talks.

VisionCor  www.visioncor.com/areas_of_expertise/ika.htm Consulting firm that helps companies sustain knowledge management throuhgh the use of information and knowledge architecture.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0  www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT From the World Wide Web Consortium. These guidelines are the closest you can get to official usability standards.

Web Design References: Information Architecture  www.d.umn.edu/itss/support/Training/Online/webdesign/architecture.html Lists of links on the topic of information architecture. Includes articles by knowledgeable authors, as well as the expected links to major organizations and resources.