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information-architecture

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Design content structure, hierarchy, labelling, and the navigation model. Use when organising what exists. For the UI that exposes it use `navigation-patterns` (interaction-design); for user-generated grouping evidence use `card-sort-analysis` (design-research).

When to use

• Designing content structure
• Defining hierarchy
• Creating labelling systems
• Designing navigation models
• Producing sitemaps
• Defining content models
• Auditing existing content
• Validating IA with tree tests

When not to use

• UI that exposes navigation
• User-generated grouping evidence
• Interaction design
• Design research

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