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Designing for a Global Culture – Closing Keynote 2012 Polish IA Summit

April 26/2012

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The following is a summary of my presentation at the 2012 Polish Information Architecture Summit in Warsaw, Poland this month. My heart felt thanks to the organizers and volunteers for your efforts in putting together a fantastic conference and for the honour of being your closing keynote.

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World IA Day – Finding Inspiration

February 14/2012

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When I met with the new Board of Directors for the Information Architecture Institute in Iceland last year, we worked hard in taking the first steps to rethink the IAI and how to keep all future endeavours not only centred on the needs of the community and advancement of the discipline, but also to involve more of the global community in everything we offered.

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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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Getting Buy-In Using Metaphors

August 29/2011

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The following true story illustrates how using metaphors, and speaking to the experiences of the people you work with, can facilitate a greater understanding of projects without intimidating or overwhelming people.

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User Experience – The Bigger Picture

July 3/2011

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The following is a framework that I shared with the global design community last year and one that I’ve been modeling with business and government with great success! In many training sessions and conferences I’ve attended over the years I’ve watched as people write furiously trying to capture every slide and bullet point – rather than taking the time to consider how such ideas might assist them in their professional endeavors.

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