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I Love Search Information Architecture

I Love Search Information Architecture

By Vegard Sandvold on December 15, 2009 | 5 Responses

At the heart of every great enterprise search user experience lies a clear and concise information architecture. Why – because search without structure is nothing but a disheartening solitary struggle to make sense of chaos. In order to implement a successful and sustainable search information architecture, you need to identify and design around relevant... Read More »

Enterprise Search - Information Accessibility by Design or Technology?

Enterprise Search – Information Accessibility by Design or Technology?

By Vegard Sandvold on May 11, 2009 | 7 Responses

You’re the user experience designer hired in to give shape to a new enterprise search solution. Your client has already decided upon a technology vendor, and has purchased a license. The responsibility now rests with you to provide employees or customers with the best possible information access. Will you design the solution around the... Read More »

Microsoft Surface Enterprise Search Demo at FASTforward’09

By Vegard Sandvold on February 11, 2009 | Leave a response

A Microsoft Surface Enterprise Search demo is being presented by Conchango on FASTforward’09. Richard Wand writes about their efforts to create a playful search experience, using Microsoft’s new multi-touch screen-table-surface technology. Words like engaging, social and entertaining are not often used to describe enterprise search solutions. So what is different about this demo?
Update: A... Read More »

On-demand Cloud-based Enterprise Search

On-demand Cloud-based Enterprise Search

By Vegard Sandvold on February 2, 2009 | 6 Responses

An interesting discussion is taking place in the Enterprise Search Engine Professionals group on LinkedIn. The question asked is this: Is on-demand cloud based enterprise search a good value proposition for the future (with the recession and companies aggressively cutting cost)?
I have played around in my head with the idea of cloud-based enterprise search... Read More »

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