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Information Architecture Resources

October 25/2011

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The following are resources I would recommend checking out on the discipline of Information Architecture. Links include peer-written magazines, videos, podcasts, books, and more! I’ll continue to update this list over time, so be sure to come back once a month to find new resources.

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User Experience Resources

October 24/2011

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The following are resources I would recommend checking out on the discipline of User Experience. Links include peer-written magazines, videos, podcasts, books, and more! I’ll continue to update this list over time, so be sure to come back once a month to find new resources.

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An Intoxicating Tale of Content Strategy

October 12/2011

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An effective content strategy bridges the critical gap between online and offline worlds, and the gaps between departments. When a content strategy is put in place, business goals will be met more easily, and people’s expectations with the brand will be fulfilled. I’ll drink to that.

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Content Is A Business Asset – The Ten Commandments of Digital Content

October 6/2011

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I was recently asked to speak at the Internet Marketing Conference in Vancouver on the subject of Content Strategy. It seemed fitting that a conference that looks to current trends to drive future business opportunities would find inspiration in a forward-thinking blog I wrote earlier this year outlining the top 10 critical things businesses should know about digital content today if they are going to succeed online, on mobile and on social in the future.

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User Research? It’s a Requirement

September 28/2011

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One of the hardest parts of the User Experience process to fit into a project is the up-front user research. There are many reasons for this, many unfounded, that make this the first thing to go when trying to cut down the scope or cost of a project. It seems that user research is the red headed stepchild, always being left out of all the family fun. It’s time that this changes.

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