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Service Economy

An economy which places increased value on delivery and receipt of services for economic benefit and growth than the acquisition and consumption of products and materials. This shift away from an economy of products can place greater emphasis on relationships and can promote resource productivity (if the service provider maintains responsibility for the means of providing that service).

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Information Architecture

Information Architecture is a field and approach to designing clear, understandable communications by giving care to structure, context, and presentation of data and information. There is no difference between the two terms. Some designers refer to information Architecture as concerning "high-level" issues and Information Design as concerning "low-level" or visual issues but it is not possible to separate the two ...

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