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Corey and Deane chat about Information Architecture for the World Wide Web — ”The Polar Bear Book” — and then our experiences with information organization in real life. Then, Lisa Maria Marquis, author of Everyday Information Architecture and You Should Write a Book, joins to discuss how to frame information architecture for those who aren’t web people, the hidden biases in organizing content, and a bit about why you should write your own book. (We also take a critical look at Lisa Maria’s bookshelf.)

Content and IA  |  Strategy

Corey and Deane talk a little about that time Kristina Halvorson (founder of Brain Traffic, co-author of Content Strategy for the Web, and executive producer of Confab and Button) visited Sioux Falls. Then, Kristina chats with us about content strategy — defining content strategy vs. content design, what tasks are often overlooked, and some basics on spinning up an internal web content team — including a bit of conference talk about the upcoming Button Conference.

Content and IA  |  Strategy

When Minnesota West needed to submit an RFP for a new website, they turned to Blend to help them determine what that site might look like.

Higher Education  |  Content and IA  |  Discovery and Scoping  |  Strategy

There’s a lot more to building a mobile-friendly and responsive site than just saying the words “mobile-first” and willing it into being. What does it mean? How is it done? In this article, we take a look at the process behind designing for mobile.

Content and IA  |  Design and Front-End

How Blend prepared the twenty-four chapters of The Web Project Guide for future search.

Technology  |  Content and IA  |  Design and Front-End  |  Development  |  Strategy  |  Umbraco

Two hundred sites in one fell swoop.

Accessibility  |  Content and IA  |  Design and Front-End  |  Development

Gaining alignment across multiple departments for a new direction, a new content team, and a brand new CMS.

Healthcare  |  Content and IA  |  Digital Optimization  |  Strategy

Brookings Health System wanted to create a new front door for the hospital — both literally and digitally.

Healthcare  |  Content and IA  |  Design and Front-End  |  Development  |  Strategy

By mapping local needs to a national design model, Blend and Delta Dental South Dakota combined the best of both systems.

Healthcare  |  Content and IA  |  Discovery and Scoping  |  Strategy

American Bonanza Society’s user forums are a central hub for information on Bonanza-style aircraft. We built them right into Optimizely.

Associations  |  Content and IA  |  Design and Front-End  |  Development  |  Optimizely