Usability Quote of the Day

February 9, 2012

Most people who encounter computer-based automation at work do not choose the software with which they work, and have comparatively little control over when and how they do what they do. For them, the use of computers can be an oppressive experience, rather than a liberating one. -- Sarah Kuhn, Bringing Design to Software, edited by Terry Winograd, 1996    (via interaction-design.org)

Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Interview with Peter Morville

A great interview about findability and search engines ...

“Findability will eventually be recognized as a central and defining challenge in the development of web sites, intranets, knowledge management systems and online communities.” – Peter Morville

I recently had the opportunity to participate in an online interview with Peter Morville regarding his new book “Ambient Findability”. Morville, information architect evangelist and Founder of Semantic Studios (http://www.semanticstudios.com ), identifies connections between wayfinding, nanotechnology, evolutionary psychology, librarianship, authority, and information literacy for their power to guide us toward making informed decisions. In a world filled with ubiquitous computing, wireless interdependent networks and applications, the user context is hard to predict. According to Morville, it is not enough to concentrate on usability, but important to evaluate a company’s findability. Findability plays a key role in the user experience. If you can’t find it, you can’t use it. "   continued ...   (Via Infonomia)


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