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This was a panel discussion Margaret Hanley, Lisa Chan, Tom Coates and Matt Biddulph given at the 2007 Information Architecture Summit. In a nutshell this discussion we talked about the role of data on the web and how the web is changing the nature of data. It was very entertaining and informative and I’ll add a link to the slides as soon as I can find one. This talk reminded me of another great presentation which is Drew McLellan’s “Can Your Website be Your API?” [ PDF ] and there is a audio recording of that session as well.
Download the MP3 of the presentation ( 30 megs )
For more information read the abbreviated session description below.
Real information Architecture – New Mighty Deeds
Margaret Hanley, Lisa Chan, Tom Coates and Matt BiddulphIn this panel, we would like to explore this idea of a web of data further and it’s implications for information architects creating the next generation of web sites.
In particular we are bring together:
- Mags Hanley who will moderate the panel and provide an interactive introduction to the subject (think human lego)
- Tom Coates talking about the components of the web of data; the specifics of building a site or service with data reuse taking the wider ecosystem into account, what that ecosystem is likely to be like and why on earth IAs want to engage with it in the first place
- Matt Biddulph on how this web of data is being used in APIs, and RDF and how they relates to traditional IA deliverables; and what this means to IAs working with developers
- Lisa Chan who will talk about her recommendations for IAs interested in developing their skills in this areas
The aim of the panel is to open the eyes of the IA community to how we can set the data free; how this will affect our clients and organisations, and the skills we develop ourselves.
Other recorded talks from the 2007 IA summit
- Backcasting: or how I learned to stop predicting and help my clients – Sam Ladner & Matthew Milan
- Enterprise IA methodologies: starting two steps earlier – James Robertson
- Systems Thinking, Rich Mapping and Conceptual Models – Matt Milan & Gene Smith
- Project Touchstones how to bridge competing viewpoints and build vision consensus and innovation – Jess McMullin
- Using Search Analytics To Diagnose What’s Ailing Your Information Architecture – Lou Rosenfeld & Rich Wiggins
- Information Architecture and Ethical Design – Olly Wright
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