Scottish Government

Article — 25 February 2025 — 1,679 words

Object-oriented approaches in action

Information architecture — User experience — Web — Work

There are several benefits of building a content model in an object-oriented way. This post walks through those benefits, and demonstrates a real-life example of how this approach works on a well-known website.

Article — 17 February 2025 — 1,012 words

How we are following an object-oriented approach to structuring information

Information architecture — User experience — Work

Decades-old approaches are being brought up to date with new techniques to create a robust way of structuring content to enable reuse and make content management more efficient.

Article — 10 February 2025 — 801 words

The object of information architecture

Information architecture — Parenting — Social science — User experience — Work

In my job at the Scottish Government, we are understanding the opportunities that can be provided by following an object-oriented approach to structuring our information.

Article — 4 December 2024 — 1,161 words

Information grade — Potentially useful concept

Information architecture — User experience

A perspective on the similarities and differences between information, data, content and knowledge.

Article — 1 July 2024 — 1,082 words

Reflecting on two years as a user experience consultant; looking ahead to working on structured content

Digital — Information architecture — User experience — Work

The latest chapter in my career has closed, as I have found an incredibly exciting new opportunity. But the past couple of years have given me a lot to reflect on.