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When a Better Interface and Easy Navigation Aren't Enough: Examining the Information Architecture in a Law Enforcement Agency.
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Hauck, Roslin V.; Weisband, Suzanne – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2002
Describes two database systems in a law enforcement agency: one is a legacy, text-based system with cumbersome navigation; the newer system is a graphical user interface with simplified navigation. Discusses results of two user studies that showed personnel preferred the older more familiar system and considers implications for system design and…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Databases, Law Enforcement, Navigation (Information Systems)
Information Architecture for the Web: The IA Matrix Approach to Designing Children's Portals.
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Large, Andrew; Beheshti, Jamshid; Cole, Charles – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2002
Presents a matrix that can serve as a tool for designing the information architecture of a Web portal in a logical and systematic manner. Highlights include interfaces; metaphors; navigation; interaction; information retrieval; and an example of a children's Web portal to provide access to museum information. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Retrieval