The IA You See When You Can't Read the Language

Laura Creekmore
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EDITOR'S SUMMARY

A trip to Mexico and being surrounded by airport signs in Spanish highlighted the importance of the information architecture of travel for the author. Indicators of airport terminals, trains and trams were less than clear for those with limited language skills. Airport arrivals and departures were not designated or organized in familiar ways. Using one's own phone on another country's network was complicated. The confusing differences created stress, forced decision making despite uncertainty, and prompted a desire to hide ignorance with a confident appearance. Emotion became a significant factor navigating through the unfamiliar environment of both textual and nontextual cues. Information architects should be mindful of the information they present verbally and graphically and consider the potential for confusion and emotion interfering with their message.

当你看不懂语言时,你看到的内务部
一次墨西哥之旅,被西班牙语的机场标志包围,凸显了旅行信息架构对作者的重要性。对于那些语言能力有限的人来说,机场航站楼、火车和有轨电车的指示不太清楚。机场的到达和离开没有按照熟悉的方式指定或组织。在另一个国家的网络上使用自己的手机是很复杂的。这些令人困惑的差异造成了压力,迫使人们在不确定的情况下做出决定,并促使人们用自信的外表掩盖自己的无知。情绪成为在文本和非文本提示的陌生环境中导航的重要因素。信息架构师应该注意他们口头和图形化呈现的信息,并考虑混淆和情绪干扰信息的可能性。
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