TUG Notes: November 2016

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Our relatively recent practice of Information Architecture has many forebears. At TUG, we often talk about architects and the process they use to plan buildings in the physical world. The principles that guide their work have application for how we plan for places in the digital world.

In this issue, Dan Klyn digs into the work of architect Christopher Alexander, who wrote that “most of the wonderful places of the world were not made by architects but by the people.”

Information Architecture has influences from other fields as well, such as the work of mathematician Claude Shannon. Dan’s interactive poster describes some of Shannon’s work—and for fun, you can fold it up and make a cootie catcher! We’re sending them out free to our friends — get yours here.

WHAT WE’RE THINKING

Talk: What if Space Isn’t Neutral?

by Dan Klyn

Dan spent some time in California recently, teaching about the work of architect Christopher Alexander. You can follow along with his talk here, in the form of slides and audio.

Also, you can catch Dan speaking with BeMyApp on What Good Means.