IDCC 380 Resources: IA and Usability TutorialsPowerpoint graphic courtesy of Microsoft.

All tutorials are Web-enabled PowerPoint slide shows, many with notes. Because of the way browsers handle XML and CSS, these are best viewed in Internet Explorer 4+. The other modern browsers work, but without the bells and whistles.

You can view a PowerPoint WebDownload Adobe Reader. slideshow of any tutorial,and you can print out the slides and notes (handy for studying in case of a quiz). If you need to download adobe reader to access the pdf files below, you may do so at Adobe External link..

The following tutorials concentrate primarily on I/A (information Architecture) and usability issues.

Web PowerPoint Show Pdf Length
 1. Accessibility 203 KB pdf 17 pages
 2. Content Inventory of Web Assets 101 KB pdf 18pages
 3. Content Management Systems (CMS)  40 KB pdf   6 pages
 4. Expert Review and Usability Testing 133 KB pdf 11 pages
 5. Heuristics 152 KB pdf 15 pages
 6. Labeling Systems 292 KB pdf 17 pages
 7. Navigation Systems 233 KB pdf 19 pages
 8. Purpose, Audience, Scope & Technology Concerns  55 KB pdf   6 pages
 9. XHTML, Getting Started 132 KB pdf 18 pages
10. XML Overview 245 KB pdf 14 pages
11. Web Site Architecture 107 KB pdf 17 pages
12. Web Site Directory Structure 612 KB pdf 18 pages

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