The text was partially edited for clarity by the authors. Its a great example of how all books like this should be written. Who do we hope to reach with this fourth edition of the polar bear book. Wellplanned information architecture has never been as essential as it is now. Although the polar bear s coat appears white, each individual hair is actually a clear hollow tube that channels the suns energy directly to the bear s skin and helps it stay warm. The polar bear is the largest and most carnivorous of all bears. The polar bear rivals the kodiak bear as the largest fourfooted carnivore on earth and can live up to 25 years. Polar bears are found throughout the icecovered waters of the arctic region and prefer to remain out on the sea ice all year if possible. This is actually a fairly succinct definition that encapsulates the spirit of the entire book. I think of it as a trail guide for information architects. The principles of information architecture one too many. The word arctic comes from the greek word for bear, arktos.
As the coauthor of the polar bear book, as many people refer to information architecture for the world wide web, which is now in its fourth edition, i can think of few nonacademics who could provide a more authoritative assessment of information theory and the practical. Bear, family ursidae, any of eight species of large shorttailed carnivore s found in the americas, europe, and asia. Free life of a polar bear emergent readers printable. Peter morville is a prolific author on the subject of information architecture and his writings are always insightful. Polar bear simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The polar bear ursus maritimus is a large bear which lives in the arctic. Peter serves on the faculty at the university of michigans school of information and on the advisory board of the information architecture. With the glut of information available today, anything your organization wants to share should be easy to find, navigate, and understand. Here at national geographic kids were heading north far north. Our reading this week is from two separate books so there are two posts for the reading this week. Despite its size and power, the polar bear is rated vulnerable.
In swimming the polar bear uses only its front limbs. In the intervening years, its been exciting to see information architecture mature into an established profession and an international community of practice. They are strong and fast, and can run as fast as 25 miles 40 km an hour for a short distance. Activities including library systems, content management systems, web development, user interactions, database. Polar bears prefer ice that is subject to periodic fracturing by wind and sea currents, because these fractures offer seals access to both air and water. 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. The polar bear book is a classic work for information architecture. Polar bear, third edition louis rosenfeld and peter morville. I never before thought about what an intranet of that size would mean for an information. Polar bear facts, pictures, video and indepth information.
Peter has served on the faculty at the university of michigans school of information and on the advisory board of the information architecture. A polar bear may also hunt by swimming beneath the ice. Louis rosenfeld and peter morville defined the three circles of information architecture as content, users and context of use. Except for one subspecies of grizzly bear, the polar bear is the largest and most powerful carnivore on land. Its hearing is about as acute as that of a human, and its vision is also good at long distances. This chapter offers definitions and analogies, shows how information architec ture relates to other fields. This book concentrates on the skills needed for information architecture. Peter is best known as a founding father of information architecture, having coauthored the fields bestselling book, information architecture for the world wide web. His bestselling books include information architecture for the world wide web also known famously as the polar bear book and intertwingled. They have developed more or less hand in hand, and up to now any discussion of one has involved discussion of the other.
It has no natural predators and knows no fear of humans, making it an extremely dangerous animal. A classic way to sum up information architecture is an image that appeared in the polar bear book information architecture for the world wide web by louis rosenfeld and peter morville. As i recall, tim oreilly didnt like the term information architecture but still greenlighted our book about the pain with no name. One of the leading pioneers of information architecture is peter morville, who along with louis rosenfeld in their book information architecture for the world wide web affectionately known as the polar bear book outlined the main components of ia. Complete beginners guide to information architecture ux. Despite this success, we had to close our firm in the wake of the dotcom collapse. We have a web site for the book, where well list examples, errata, and any plans for. Polar bear mini book by lita lita compare the seasonal changes in florida plants and animals to those in other regions of the country. Information architecture ia is far more challengingand necessarythan ever. Im writing and selfpublishing a book named intertwingled and while there will be animals on the front, this aint no polar bear book.
The sun bear helarctos malayanus is the smallest, often weighing less than 50 kg 110 pounds, and the largest is a subspecies of alaskan brown bear called the kodiak bear ursus arctos middendorffi. 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. It was a difficult time, but as we traveled to conferences around the world, we heard heartwarming stories about the impact of our book. Polar bear meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. With the glut of information available today, anything your organization wants to share should be easy to.
I believe that the best definition of information architecture comes from experts lou rosenfeld and peter morville. An adult male of a polar bear, also known as boar, weighs approximately 772 to 1,543 pounds. With the glut of information available today, anything your organization wants. Complete beginners guide to information architecture ux booth. A grizzly polar bear hybrid also named grolar bear, polar grizz, polizzle, pizzly bear, grizzlar or nanulak is a rare ursid hybrid that has occurred both in captivity and in the wild. The polar bear has an extremely well developed sense of smell, being able to detect seals nearly 1. A brief history of information architecture this article is a reprint of parts of chapter 2, towards a pervasive information architecture, from andrea resmini and luca rosatis pervasive information architecture, a book published by morgan kauffman.
Enterprise information architecture eia is the part of the enterprise architecture process that describes through a set of requirements, principles and models the current state, future state and guidance necessary to flexibly share and exchange information assets to achieve effective enterprise change. Due to its popularity in the ia community, the book is known primarily in reference to that animal as the polar bear book. Navigating the practice of information architecture. Organisation schemes and structures how information is structured and categorised. Information architecture for the world wide web, 3rd. Information architecture institute the ia professional association. His work has been covered by business week, the economist, npr, and the wall street journal. Icon of the arctic, the polar bear thrives in the remote arctic landscape of ice and snow. How do you present large volumes of information to people who need to find what theyre looking for quickly. Preface information architecture for the world wide web. A classic way to sum up information architecture is an image that appeared in the polar bear book information architecture for the world wide web by.
Information architecture for designers peter van dijck. An overview of ia and the problems it solves for creating effective digital products and services. Designers, information architects, and web site managers are required to juggle vast amounts of. The cover of the book, like other oreilly publications, features a drawing of an animal.
Its believed the name refers to two constellations that can be seen in the northern sky ursa minor little bear and ursa major great bear. The sea ice provides a platform from which polar bears can hunt. Can use this to compare the polar bear and the black bear native to fl. Many ia professionals reference this book and its authors as authorities on defining and describing information architecture.
Check out these recommended books for any ia library. Information architecture for the world wide web, 3rd edition o. Most books on web development concentrate on either the graphics or the technical issues of a site. The wrapup of the polar bear book is comprised of two case studies of two very different information architecture strategies msweb. The polar bear ursus maritimus is the largest terrestrial carnivore in the world, rivaled in size only by the kodiak bear. Its an accurate definition of messand also an accurate definition of most sites, before. Information architecture, 4th edition oreilly media. Sure some sections are long in the tooth in terms of the examples used sometimes the.
Worldrenowned polar bear scientist ian stirling offers his thoughts on the state of polar bears in the wild, the threats they face today, and insights from his recent book, polar bears. This classic primer shows information architects, designers, and web site developers how to. Known as the famous polar bear book because of the polar bear on the cover, or the ia bible. For the web and beyond rosenfeld, louis, morville, peter. Information architecture for the world wide web, 2nd edition, shows you how to blend aesthetics and mechanics for distinctive, cohesive web sites that work. The female polar bear, also known as a sow, weighs about half the weight of the male. He has been instrumental in helping establish the field of information architecture, and in articulating the role and value of librarianship within the field. There is a discipline, known as information architecture. Polar bears often rest silently at a seals breathing hole in the ice, waiting for a seal in the water to surface. Information architecture ia is a cohesive blueprint used to express detailed functionalities and information within structures and systems. As you can imagine, we agonized over the information architecture of the polar bear book before settling on a title information architecture for the world web web and a table of contents built around the core concepts of organization, navigation, labeling, and search. Polar bears live in one of the planets coldest environments and depend on a thick coat of insulated fur, which covers a warming layer of fat. Information architecture summit the annual ia conference.
As their prey is aquatic, polar bears are excellent swimmers, and they are even known to kill beluga whale s. Polar bears, also known as ursus maritimus, are large carnivorous mammals native to the region lying within the arctic circle, which includes the arctic ocean and its surrounding seas and landmasses. Lou rosenfeld is an independent information architecture consultant. Time and again, people told us your book changed my life. Peter morville is one of the founders of information architecture. In 2006, the occurrence of this hybrid in nature was confirmed by testing the dna of a uniquelooking bear that had been shot near sachs harbour, northwest territories on banks island in the canadian arctic. Exploring the natural history of polar bears national. The scientific name for the polar bear is ursus maritimus, which means sea bear in latin.
And, like language, information architecture is colorful, infinitely complex, and everchanging. 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. Information architecture for the world wide web zenk security. Polar bears play an important role in the life and culture of the arctic circle. But climate change is making it harder for polar bears to hunt. Polar bear, great white northern bear found throughout the arctic region. Now on its fourth edition, information architecture for the world wide web is one of the foremost books on information architecture. We did not mention anything about their scientific classification, about their dietary habits and reproduction and the threats they face.
The polar bear is an excellent swimmer and often will swim for. Of course, our practice is more ancient than the polar bear book, and nobody knows its age. The polar bear book went on to sell over 250,000 copies. Most people are familiar with polar bears from visiting zoos or seeing the bear depicted in the media, but there are many misconceptions about this fascinating animal. Selection from information architecture, 4th edition book.