Information architecture for bilingual web sites

Authors:
Daniel Cunliffe;Helen Jones;Melanie Jarvis;Kevin Egan;Rhian Huws;Siân Munro
Affiliations:
Hypermedia Research Unit, School of Computing, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, Wales, UK;Speech and Language Therapy Services, Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust, Learning Disabilities Directorate, Wales, UK;Hypermedia Research Unit, School of Computing, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, Wales, UK;Hypermedia Research Unit, School of Computing, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, Wales, UK;Speech and Language Therapy Department, Rhondda and Pontypridd NHS Trust, Wales, UK;Centre for Speech and Language Therapy Studies, School of Health and Social Sciences, University of Wales, Institute Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Venue:
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
Year:
2002

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Abstract

Creating an information architecture for a bilingual Web site presents particular challenges beyond those that exist for single and multilanguage sites. This article reports work in progress on the development of a content-based bilingual Web site to facilitate the sharing of resources and information between Speech and Language Therapists. The development of the information architecture is based on a combination of two aspects: an abstract structural analysis of existing bilingual Web designs focusing on the presentation of bilingual material, and a bilingual card-sorting activity conducted with potential users. Issues for bilingual developments are discussed, and some observations are made regarding the use of card-sorting activities.