Designing a Taxonomy For a Company's Website
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DESINING A TAXONOMY FOR A COMPANY’S WEBSITE
BYARAVIND
WHAT IS A TAXONOMY?
Knowledge Organisati
onSystem
Practice and
Science of Classificati
on
A MORE CONTEMPORARY EXAMPLE?
HOW TO DESIGN A TAXONOMY?
The Nerd’s way
Step 1: Determine Purpose & Objectives
Step 2: Determine Scope/Content Audit
Step 3: Review User Considerations
Step 4: Compile & Select Sources
Step 5: Compile Candidate Terms
Step 6: Determine Categories
Step 7: Create Labels for Categories
Step 8: Develop Hierarchical Structure
Step 9: Create References
Step 10: Gather Feedback & Refine Taxonomy
A) Steps in Desining Taxonomies
B) User Related Activities
1) Identify your target users2) Identify your user’s
information needs
C) Make use of Tools -> World Map Taxonomy Management Tool
(http://www.wordmap.com) Synaptica (www.synaptica.com)
A SUITABLE ANALOGY - ARRANGEMENT IN A SHELF!
Accessibility
Grouping
Aesthetics
Planning
Frequency of Use
THERE’S AN EASY WAY
Card Sorting Technique
1) Open Card Sorting For category identification
2) Closed Card Sorting For testing and evaluation
Lets identify categories for Ikea
Ikea designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture (such as beds, chairs and desks), appliances and home accessories
LEARNING ACTIVITY TIME
Living Room SofasArmchairsTV FurnitureCoffee TableCabinet
Bed Room BedsBedroom WardrobeMirrorDressing Table
Kitchen Kitchen CabinetWall ShelvesKitchen Sink
Dining Room Dining TablesDining ChairsDining SetsStools
Workspace Offi ce ChairsBookcasesWork LampsDrawer Units
WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT?
Some TheoryBasics of Taxonomy Design• Principles and Design Steps• Users and Information Needs• Tools
Practical Know-howCard Sorting• Identifying Categories• Evaluation