The goal of an information architect is to create documentation that defines how the information of a project is organized and utilized. For websites, this documentation is traditionally a site map and wireframes in the final format of printed paper. This format can be limiting, both in the amount of space available to show what should exist on the web page, and in the fact that only one state can be shown per physical piece of paper.

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Wikipedia defines a wireframe as a “basic visual guide used in interface design to suggest the structure of an interface and relationships between its pages.”  Sometimes referred to as page schematics, this kind of documentation is a staple of Information Architecture deliverables. Wireframes are usually created after the site map, and become the blueprint for the creative design and technical development.

Just like an architect will create blueprints for a physical building, the information architect creates wireframes for a website or digital application.

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There are a lot of DIY (Do It Yourself) people out there. My dad is one of them. He doesn’t mind the required 2+ trips to Home Depot per project, the purchase of specialized tools, and the eerie coincidence that one home improvement project seems to invariably lead to another. I do mind. I want to find the expert and work with them to get that single job done as best as possible the first time around. It saves me time and money in the long run, because I don’t have the tools or the years of experience the expert brings by just walking in the door.

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