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Mar 9, 2009 · Richard Saul Wurman, a legendary technical communicator who has written extensively about the issue, has introduced the LATCH method, an acronym made up of the first letters of the following 5 information organization principles: 1) Location. 2) Alphabet. 3) Time. 4) Category. 5) Hierarchy.
May 2, 2022 · In this episode, Sara explains the LATCH system created by Richard Saul Wurman. We explore how the five organizational methods of LATCH (Location, Alphabet, Time, Category, Hierarchy) provide order, generate discussion, and inspire creativity.
Jan 18, 2018 · Richard Saul Wurman — the person who coined the term “information architect”, in his legendary book “Information Anxiety” wrote : “Information may be infinite, however… the organization of...
Enter Mr. Richard Saul Wurman, who coined the acronym “LATCH” and “the five hat racks” in his 1989 book Information Anxiety. He claims that there exactly five ways for organizing information and the acronym “LATCH” helps you remember them: Location; Alphabet; Time; Category; Hierarchy
Jul 20, 2013 · Many designers have referred to the five ways to organize as the “Five Hat Racks” but information design forefather Richard Saul Wurman came up with a handy acronym that I like to use to remember the five ways to categorize: LATCH. Location, Alphabet, Time, Category, and Hierarchy. That’s it.
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Oct 8, 2018 · Richard Saul Wurman, graphic designer, architect, TED founder and originator of the term “information architect,” believes that nearly all organizational schemes for data can be reduced to five basic dimensions known as LATCH: Location, Alphabet, Time, Category and Hierarchy.
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Apr 4, 2024 · Richard Saul Wurman, co-founder of TED, popularized LATCH in the 90s. Essentially, you can organize any information by Location, Alphabet, Time, Category, or Hierarchy. You can find LATCH everywhere.
