Information Architecture Course for Application and Web Design

A well-planned information architecture (IA) for websites and apps creates the foundation for a functional site or app. In this information architecture training class discover how to create a useful information hierarchy to help users engage with your app or website. Information architecture is an often-overlooked area of website and app design, but without a well-planned information hierarchy, designers risk creating applications and sites that are confusing or make content virtually inaccessible. In this dynamic, hands-on, session, emphasis is placed on building an effective information architecture created from multiple sources of information. These sources include user research, scenarios, features, and user priorities.

In this information architecture (IA) course participants:

Learn to build an effective information architecture from multiple sources of information.
Discover how to utilize user research, scenarios, features,
Understand how to organize and sort user priorities.
Find out how to ensure information is organized in a consistent and predictable way.

Information Architecture Course for Application and Web Design Course Dates

All classes are led by a live instructor. Class times listed are Eastern time.

Course Title	Course Dates	Course Location	Fee
Information Architecture Course for Application and Web Design Weekdays Philadelphia	Fri, Oct 1 2021 10:00 am to 5:00 pm American Graphics Institute American Graphics Institute https://www.agitraining.com	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm St. Philadelphia - Conshohocken, PA 19428	1969-12-31T19:00:00-05:00 $495.00
Information Architecture Course for Application and Web Design Weekdays Online	Fri, Oct 8 2021 10:00 am to 5:00 pm American Graphics Institute American Graphics Institute https://www.agitraining.com	Online Live instructor-led class online	1969-12-31T19:00:00-05:00 $495.00
Information Architecture Course for Application and Web Design Weekdays Online	Fri, Nov 12 2021 10:00 am to 5:00 pm American Graphics Institute American Graphics Institute https://www.agitraining.com	Online Live instructor-led class online	1969-12-31T19:00:00-05:00 $495.00
Information Architecture Course for Application and Web Design Weekdays Boston	Fri, Dec 10 2021 10:00 am to 5:00 pm American Graphics Institute American Graphics Institute https://www.agitraining.com	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 150 Presidential Way Boston - Woburn, MA 01801	1969-12-31T19:00:00-05:00 $495.00
Information Architecture Course for Application and Web Design Weekdays Philadelphia	Fri, Dec 10 2021 10:00 am to 5:00 pm American Graphics Institute American Graphics Institute https://www.agitraining.com	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm St. Philadelphia - Conshohocken, PA 19428	1969-12-31T19:00:00-05:00 $495.00
Information Architecture Course for Application and Web Design Weekdays Online	Fri, Dec 10 2021 10:00 am to 5:00 pm American Graphics Institute American Graphics Institute https://www.agitraining.com	Online Live instructor-led class online	1969-12-31T19:00:00-05:00 $495.00

In this Information Architecture course participants discover how to take steps to:

Assess existing and needed content
Organize pages and screens
Provide clues to help use the site efficiently
Develop navigational structure

Course topics for this Information Architecture Course include the following:

Overview of an information architecture

The importance of the underlying information structure
Information architecture design patterns and how they relate to your experience
Flat and hierarchical information structures

The foundation of an information architecture

Primary research
Personas, stories, and user flows
Feature building

Best Practices for Information Architecture Design

Designing your IA based upon user needs
Establishing a clear purpose based upon UX brief and other integrated data
Integrating and prioritizing the user needs in order to build effective navigation
Building-in consistency

Methods and techniques for creating the IA design

White boarding and post-its for organizing IA
Card Sorting: Open, closed, and reverse processes
Site Maps and Outlines

Testing your information architecture

Wireframes and prototypes
Active observing
Passive observing
Online review

Participants in the IA training workshop should have either completed the UX Design Principles UX course or be working in a UX or related role, such as a Business Analyst, Developer, Information Architect, or Product Management position.

This information architecture training class is part of the UX Certificate Program and is also available independently several times per year as well.

IA Course Length

This IA class is one-day in length if taken in our classrooms or if taken as a live online class.

In this information architecture class for UX, participants discover the ways in which the different pages of their application or website relate to one another, and find out how to ensure information is organized in a consistent and predictable way.

Information Architecture Course for Application and Web Design Information architecture course participants engage in an IA training exercise as part of the class.

UX Classes in Our Classroom

You can take this two-day information architecture (IA) course for UX design in our classroom with a live instructor in the same classroom with you. It is available at our classrooms in Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia. These regularly scheduled, public IA workshops include small groups of professionals from various companies. A typical live IA class involves a small group of between 6 and 10 participants, along with the instructor. These in-person UX classes include both individual and group exercises, along with reviews of user experience / information architecture projects conducted in class. These in-person IA courses are one-day in length, and open to the public. We can also deliver this as a private UX workshop for your group or organization.

UX Classes Online

You can take this two-day information architecture (IA) course for UX design in our classroom with a live instructor in the same classroom with you. It is available at our classrooms in Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia. These regularly scheduled, public IA workshops include small groups of professionals from various companies. A typical live IA class involves a small group of between 6 and 10 participants, along with the instructor. These in-person UX classes include both individual and group exercises, along with reviews of user experience / information architecture projects conducted in class. These in-person IA courses are one-day in length, and open to the public. We can also deliver this as a private UX workshop for your group or organization.