Information Architecture Information architecture refers to how information is structured to accommodate the audience and the site's purpose. Information architecture is determined by how users will browse and navigate the site.
Information architecture determines the site's usability.
For example, a NASA site might use the NASA Thesaurus for its taxonomy. Large sites with diverse content can be structured by categories, providing various subject headings to encompass the variety of topics. A well-known example of this type of structure is theYahoo site . Hierarchical Hierarchical order presents information in main categories and subcategories that are structured vertically. This organizational pattern is used for sites with dense information content.