A template for producing other information gap activities. One is a fullyreferenced book for adults and high school kids called polar bears. The fourth edition of the polar bear book hit me like a brick. Polar bear pair work to extract and exchange information about polar bears from two different texts and record on a scaffolded answer grid. For the web and beyond rosenfeld, louis, morville, peter. Here at national geographic kids were heading north far north. Preface information architecture for the world wide web. In this book, readers learn how humans are endangering these beautiful animals, even from thousands of miles away. The guide should begin with documentation of the mission and vision for the site, as its important to understand the original goals. I simply failed to anticipate its emotional impact. I never before thought about what an intranet of that size would mean for an information.
We have a raft of tools and techniques to help us, from card sorts to use cases to content inventories, but at the end of the day, when we draw our taxonomical site map we know were making a series of compromises and workarounds to best fit the limitations of that structure. Students and teachers are allowed to use this information for school projects and homework. Components used in information architecture howstuffworks. Ice bears is a nonfiction childrens book that tells us about the characteristics and lives of polar bears, nanuk, as seen through the eyes of the inuit, people of the arctic. Although the polar bears coat appears white, each individual hair is actually a clear hollow tube that channels the suns energy directly to the bears skin and helps it stay warm. This classic primer shows information architects, designers, and web site developers how. Ice bears is a nonfiction childrens book that tells us about the characteristics and lives of polar bears, nanuk, as seen through. Search images maps play youtube news gmail drive more. It has national geographics trademark stunning photography combined with great information about polar bears. While there are few defined rules for what constitutes information architecture, when going through the process, consider the following. We read many nonfiction books about polar bears, but this is hands down our favorite. Complete beginners guide to information architecture ux.
Mar 27, 2011 as the polar bear teaches us, information is hard to categorise. Selection from information architecture, 4th edition book. A dinosaur family explains information architecture. Polar bears are among the most majestic and unique creatures on earth. Information architecture for the world wide web, 2nd edition. Knut a reallife famed inhabitant of the berlin zoological garden, his mother tosca a reallife performer in the german democratic republic circus, and his unnamed and.
When my pack did the bear necessities adventure last year, we saw a. Feb 19, 2019 activities to go along with the book polar bear, polar bear. I would go for pervasive information architecture by andrea resmini and luca rosati. Popular polar bears books meet your next favorite book. Jan 06, 2016 setting up the polar bear sound activity. Peter is best known as a founding father of information architecture, having coauthored the fields bestselling book, information architecture for the world wide web. Welcome to the worlds foremost resource for information on polar bears and their arctic habitat. Organization systems are the categories in which we place information, such as author names and titles or shoe size, fabric and color. Although the polar bears coat appears white, each individual hair is actually a clear hollow tube that channels the suns energy directly to the bears skin. Ia done, including research, strategy and, my personal favorite, documentation. Our reading this week is from two separate books so there are two posts for the reading this week.
Information architecture, 4th edition oreilly media. The wrapup of the polar bear book is comprised of two case studies of two very different information architecture strategies msweb. Known as the famous polar bear book because of the polar bear on the cover, or the ia bible. A breakdown of everything you need to know about polar bear living. Bear handbook pdf and wolf links do not work english.
The book also contains many activityexperiment ideas that have enhanced our. Mar 30, 2014 im writing and selfpublishing a book named intertwingled and while there will be animals on the front, this aint no polar bear book. Information architecture summit the annual ia conference. Due to its popularity in the ia community, the book is known primarily in reference to that animal as the polar bear book. Teacher prep use newsprint paper and cut out polar bear shapes. There is a link at the bottom of this post if you want to use my template. It was a difficult time, but as we traveled to conferences around the world, we heard heartwarming stories about the impact of our book.
The polar bear falls off his snowy cliff and lands in the bamboo forest, where he meets a panda bear cub his. It is so ubiquitous in ux departments and agencies that many people know it only as the polar bear book, nicknamed for the polar bear on the cover. Randomly place the 15 pieces of white paper the icebergs on the floor. Jun 30, 2017 we track a hungry but determined polar bear as it seeks to ambush a plump seal. Information architecture for the world wide web, 2nd edition is a treasure trove of ideas and practical advice for anyone involved in building or maintaining a large, complex web site or intranet. Complete beginners guide to information architecture ux booth. Polar bear in the snow preschool art project play to learn. An architecture style guide is a document that explains how the site is organized, why it is organized that way, and how the architecture should be extended as the site grows. Information architecture for designers peter van dijck. The polar bear system with a full cover of the main lines in 1. A venn diagram showing the overlap between context, content, and users. This book will give your students information about the polar bears arctic habitat. Peter serves on the faculty at the university of michigans school of information and on the advisory board of. The novels three chapters follow successive generations of polar bears.
The pasts tight grip on the present is among memoirs of a polar bears central concerns. Despite this success, we had to close our firm in the wake of the dotcom collapse. We strive to enhance the quality of life through literature and art. See the complete lars, the little polar bear series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Outstanding survivors of climate change from the selfappointed moralhighground troll network as they did for polar bear facts and myths.
The polar bear rivals the kodiak bear as the largest fourfooted carnivore on earth and can live up to 25 years. This book concentrates on the skills needed for information architecture. See more ideas about polar bear, polar animals and arctic animals. Polar bear, third edition louis rosenfeld and peter morville. His work has been covered by business week, the economist. Chapter design and documentation guidelines for diagramming an information architecture. Have children select animals from any of the bear books. Learn why a polar bears physique is perfect for the arctic. Wellplanned information architecture has never been as essential as it is now. This polar bear process art project is a great example.
The polar bear book, mentioned earlier, presents four components within an information architecture system. Most books on web development concentrate on either the graphics or the technical issues of a site. Peter has served on the faculty at the university of michigans school of information and on the advisory board of. His bestselling books include information architecture for the world wide web also known famously as the polar bear book and intertwingled.
The cover of the book, like other oreilly publications, features a drawing of an animal. Information architecture ia is far more challengingand necessarythan ever. Who do we hope to reach with this fourth edition of the polar bear book. An overview of ia and the problems it solves for creating effective digital products and services. Polar bear night by lauren thompson, polar bear, polar bear, what do you hear. Have children create their own animal masks using any medium of choice, such as paper plates, construction paper, etc. As i recall, tim oreilly didnt like the term information architecture but still greenlighted our book about the pain with no name. The chapter on design and documentation includes new sections. With the glut of information available today, anything your organization wants to share should be easy to find, navigate, and understand. Fun explanation of ia from the university of denver. An image of the cover of information architecture for the web and beyond, with its.
We track a hungry but determined polar bear as it seeks to ambush a plump seal. The homepage will always be the homepage, but where it leads, how users get to those places. But under their fur, polar bears have black skinthe better to soak in the suns warming rays. Amazon affiliate disclosure we are a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to.
With the odds stacked against it, this scrawny looking bear will need to pull off an amazing manoeuvre if its to. Oct, 2015 the polar bear book went on to sell over 250,000 copies. Designers, information architects, and web site managers are required to juggle vast amounts of information. Im writing and selfpublishing a book named intertwingled and while there will be animals on the front, this aint no polar bear book.
The bears stark white coat provides camouflage in surrounding snow and ice. Such a cute book, although as an adult, you cant help wondering exactly where and how this tundrabamboo forest ecosystem is supposed to exist. Information architecture for the world wide web louis. Hungry polar bear ambushes seal the hunt bbc earth. The polar bear book is a classic work for information architecture. The last page of polar bear, polar bear, what do you hear. Nov 29, 2006 information architecture institute the ia professional association. Very good book that has some really good sections on ia documentation, planning.
I staple 1012 sheets together and trace the bear on the top. I think of it as a trail guide for information architects. And to spread the word, we spoke at conferences, wrote the web architect column, and in 1998, published the first polar bear book on information architecture. See more ideas about polar bear, what do you hear, polar. Abby coverts site where youll find her talks, blog and book. In the intervening years, its been exciting to see information architecture mature into an established profession and an international community of practice. Sylvia musula project manager information management. Peter has served on the faculty at the university of michigans school of information and on the advisory board of the information architecture institute. If youd rather use this with a guided reading group, it is a level 2 reader. Peter morville is one of the founders of information architecture. Yes, the polar bear book is a must read and provides the very foundations of information architecture. We produce books that make a difference to our cultural heritage, creative economy and democracy.
Oct 11, 2015 peter is best known as a founding father of information architecture, having coauthored the fields bestselling book, information architecture for the world wide web. Polar bears live primarily on the icy shores of greenland and northern north. Frizzle and her class are off to the arctic to discover the different animals that live there, and other fascinating facts about this polar area. Dec 08, 2012 i would go for pervasive information architecture by andrea resmini and luca rosati. Id been so busy, id had no time to reflect, but as i held the colorful update to this classic text in my hands, i was taken back to the early days of the web, when i began practicing what became known as information architecture. The other is a fabulous companion or standalone summary volume ages 7 and up, called polar bear facts and myths. Information architecture for the world wide web, 2nd edition, shows you how to blend aesthetics and mechanics for distinctive, cohesive web sites that work. A science summary for all ages both books are fullcolor and relatively short. With the glut of information available today, anything your organization wants.
Information architecture for the world wide web zenk security. Ten polar bear facts 1 polar bears are found in the frozen wilds of the arctic, in canada, alaska us, greenland, russia and norway. As the polar bear teaches us, information is hard to categorise. But their existence is threatened, not by other animals or the harsh conditions in which they live, but by humans.