Reflections about information architecture for mobile devices

• Autor(a) principal: Guimarães, Ítalo José Bastos
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Sousa, Marckson Roberto Ferreira de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Em Questão (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/EmQuestao/article/view/55616
• topic: Information Architecture. Mobile Devices. Human-Mobile Devices Interaction. Digi-tal Information Environments.; Arquitetura da Informação. Dispositivos Móveis. Interação Humano-Dispositivo Móvel. Ambiente Informacional Digital.

RThe article presents an analysis about the application of the principles of Information Architecture (IA) to mobile devices through the concept and technological evolution of these devices and their adequacy according to the recommendations made by Morville and Rosenfeld (2006) and Firtman (2013), in addition to presenting the interaction expansion between human and mobile devices. The adopted methodology was an exploratory search that investigates the adoption of the principles of IA to mobile devices through a literature review. We conclude that despite the inherent characteristics of mobile devices, it is possible to apply the systems of organization, labeling, navigation, and search while also regarding the limitations and differences of each device, whether it is a smartphone, tablet or e-reader. The interaction be-tween man and mobile devices has been extended due to the available technological resources and the increase in time spent by users utilizing and navigating these mobile devices. It is been recommended for information professionals to adapt to this new reality and to develop applications based on the information architecture with the intent to promote an enjoyable and satisfactory experience for users, especially in the informational units.