#co

As much as we may want to withdraw into a world of pure problem solving, we have to acknowledge that the most successful architectures are the ones you can actually convince someone to implement. ↗

— Jesse James Garrett

#actually #architectures #convince #implement #into

User-centered design means understanding what your users need, how they think, and how they behave - and incorporating that understanding into every aspect of your process. ↗

— Jesse James Garrett

#behave #design #every #how #incorporating

But despite the universality of URLs, we often forget that they're not just a handy way to address network resources. They're also valuable communication tools. ↗

— Jesse James Garrett

#also #communication #despite #forget #handy

Content is often the reason users come to your site. ↗

— Jesse James Garrett

#content #often #reason #site #users

My job involves a lot of different skills now - I'm as much entrepreneur and management consultant as anything else these days - but IA is still my favorite part of the work I do. ↗

— Jesse James Garrett

#consultant #days #different #else #entrepreneur

The more everybody knows about all aspects of the problems we face, the better off all of us will be. Less time spent explaining things means more time for coming up with creative solutions. ↗

— Jesse James Garrett

#aspects #better #better off #coming #creative

Well, the whole story is in the book, but the short answer is that I was the first information architect in an organization that was traditionally design-oriented, and I felt I needed a tool to help me gain the trust and support of my colleagues. ↗

— Jesse James Garrett

#architect #book #colleagues #felt #first

I've come to understand that there's always something positive, even in a negative situation. ↗

— Leif Garrett

#come #even #i #negative #positive

Somehow I wasn't completely crucified by the critics. I don't know how or why, I probably should've been. ↗

— Leif Garrett

#completely #critics #crucified #how #i

Stop doing what the record companies are doing and do what's in your heart. ↗

— Leif Garrett

#doing #heart #record #record companies #stop