taxonomy & user experience
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Dave discusses how to craft a user-centric taxonomy, which is the foundation of any good e-commerce website.TRANSCRIPT
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Taxonomy & User Experience
PhillyCHI MeetingPhiladelphia
August 23, 2007
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Taxonomy: a DefinitionTaxonomy: a DefinitionTaxonomy: a DefinitionTaxonomy: a Definition
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/taxonomy), August 20, 2007.
tax·on·o·my Pronunciation: tak-'sä-n&-mEFunction: nounEtymology: French taxonomie, from tax- + -nomie -nomy1 : the study of the general principles of scientific classification SYSTEMATICS2 : CLASSIFICATION; especially : orderly classification of plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships - tax·o·nom·ic /"tak-s&-'nä-mik/ also tax·o·nom·i·cal /-mi-k&l/ adjective - tax·o·nom·i·cal·ly /-mi-k(&-)lE/ adverb - tax·on·o·mist /tak-'sä-n&-mist/ noun
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Taxonomy: Another DefinitionTaxonomy: Another DefinitionTaxonomy: Another DefinitionTaxonomy: Another Definition
taxonomy (plural taxonomies)
Etymology From Greek τάξις (taxis) "arrangement, order" + -νομία (-nomia) "method", from νόμος (-nomos) "law, managing" from νέμειν (nemein) "manage".
Noun1. (systematics, uncountable): The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.2. The classification in a hierarchical system.
Synonyms· alpha taxonomy
Wiktionary (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/taxonomy), August 20, 2007.
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Two Aspects of TaxonomyTwo Aspects of TaxonomyTwo Aspects of TaxonomyTwo Aspects of Taxonomy
Product ID
Attribute: Value
Attribute: Value
Attribute: Value
Attribute: Value
Attribute: Value
Attribute: Value
Attribute: Value
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Taxonomy Drives User ExperienceTaxonomy Drives User ExperienceTaxonomy Drives User ExperienceTaxonomy Drives User Experience
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Finding Things…Finding Things…Finding Things…Finding Things…
Recognizable groupings
Familiar labeling
Clear & consistent navigation
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Making Decisions…Making Decisions…Making Decisions…Making Decisions…
Needed product information
Available options
Comparable products
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Taxonomies Must Be User-CentricTaxonomies Must Be User-CentricTaxonomies Must Be User-CentricTaxonomies Must Be User-Centric
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Case Study: Ace Hardware RedesignCase Study: Ace Hardware RedesignCase Study: Ace Hardware RedesignCase Study: Ace Hardware Redesign
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Step 1: DesignStep 1: DesignStep 1: DesignStep 1: Design
Global Navigation
Top-down Design
Collaborative Sessions (felt like Affinity Diagramming)
Post-It image: thanks to DreamCatcherMhay (http://flickr.com/photos/39451508@N00/359554977/) August 27, 2007.
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Top-Level Categorization ExampleTop-Level Categorization ExampleTop-Level Categorization ExampleTop-Level Categorization Example
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Step 2: AnalyticsStep 2: AnalyticsStep 2: AnalyticsStep 2: Analytics
Sales Data
Traffic Metrics
Search Term Analysis
Clickstream Analysis
Competitive Review
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Step 3: User TestingStep 3: User TestingStep 3: User TestingStep 3: User Testing
User Mental Models
Duplicate Placements
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Step 4: GovernanceStep 4: GovernanceStep 4: GovernanceStep 4: Governance
Hierarchy
Categories
Labeling
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Thank You.
Dave CookseyInformation Architect
User Experience & DesignGSI Interactive