The success of a website can be measured by how easily the target audience of that site is able to locate the information they require. Many websites dress up their content with colorful images and flash videos thinking this will atract the people they need to acomplish what they set up the website for in the first place. Whilst it is true that color and images can help with the appeal of a site they are all pointless if the information is not arranged in a manner that will make it easy to access and use. Information architecture is the practice of aranging content to enable those who need it to access it. The informaiton architect therefore needs to have an understanding of who is going to be looking at the website as well as knowledge of how to go about achieveing the aims of the site. To aid the architect in designing a framework for a site which is easily accessible there are a number of tools available which can make the daunting task easier and more enjoyable. This website evaluated three informatin architecture tools and assessed them against their usability and relevance to the task of aiding either build an architecture or deciding on the arrangement of the content to be presented on the website. Click on Tools of the trade for an overview of the tools which have been evaluated. There are also a number of useful sites listed under quick links which can help you decide which tools are worth the time and the cost associated with it. Enjoy!