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Sort it out! What Legos and Information Taxonomies Have in Common

  • Workshop
  • Content Creation
  • 10. November
  • 09:00 - 10:50 AM (CET)
  • K1
  • finished
  • Dawn Stevens

    Dawn Stevens

    • Comtech Services

Contents

Looking for information can be compared to digging in a bucket of Legos for a single piece. However, sorting Legos is child’s play compared to sorting technical content: the distinctions are not always obvious and obvious categories may not be useful to users. Regardless, we can learn from the Lego approach. This workshop draws parallels between sorting Legos and sorting content and suggests other strategies when the Lego model falls short.

Takeaways

  • Focus on user goals.
  • Don't overdo it.
  • Don't force fit items into your structure.
  • Plan for growth.
  • Choose the appropriate taxonomical form.
  • Provide clear selection criteria.
  • Consult experts.
  • Expose your taxonomy design.

Speaker

Dawn Stevens

Dawn Stevens

  • Comtech Services
Biography

Dawn Stevens is the president of Comtech Services, specializing in information development, instructional design, and management consulting. With over 30 years of experience, including 20 years at Comtech, Dawn has practical experience in virtually every role within a documentation and training department. With both engineering and technical communication degrees, Dawn combines a solid technical foundation with strong writing and design skills to identify and remove the challenges her clients face.

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