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Content Analysis Heuristics
Most website designers are aware that an important part of understanding the background of any website redesign project is performing a content inventory as well as a content analysis. After all,...
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Controlled Vocabularies: A Glosso-Thesaurus
“There is a singular lack of vocabulary control in the field of controlled vocabularies.”— Bella Hass WeinbergThis is part 4 in our continuing series on controlled vocabularies and faceted...
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Synonym Rings and Authority Files
“Synonym rings and authority files are simple tools that can bridge the gap between natural language and complex controlled vocabularies (taxonomies and thesauri) quite nicely.” This is Part 3 in our...
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Creating a Controlled Vocabulary
“Creating a clear plan early on can save you a lot of trouble down the road and minimize unwelcome surprises. The broad strokes of CV design are like any other type of design: planning and preparation...
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What Is A Controlled Vocabulary?
“A controlled vocabulary is a way to insert an interpretive layer of semantics between the term entered by the user and the underlying database to better represent the original intention of the terms...
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All About Facets & Controlled Vocabularies
“Our aim is to make this complex and important subject accessible to practicing information architects.”Information architects are fascinated with faceted classification and its application to...
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Improving Usability with a Website Index
Indexes are important information-finding tools that can enhance website usability. They offer easy scanning for finding known items, they provide entry points to content using the users’ own...
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