The designer triumvirate of information architects, user experience professionals, and interaction designers have a potent skill set for creating smooth, delightful experiences for users. While those skills are masterfully applied to browse-based navigation, search is far too often an afterthought.
“Afterthought search” leaves just one leg for the experience to stand on, crippling usability. Designers must be concerned with both sides of the coin. If browse has been the pervasive mode of interaction since the GUI was invented in 1984, Big Data is ensuring that search will be the prevailing mode of tomorrow.
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“Afterthought search” leaves just one leg for the experience to stand on, crippling usability. Designers must be concerned with both sides of the coin. If browse has been the pervasive mode of interaction since the GUI was invented in 1984, Big Data is ensuring that search will be the prevailing mode of tomorrow.
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