Findability

[oudeis <oudeis -at- tampabay -dot- rr -dot- com>]

Interesting resource: http://findability.org/

I saw it on Marylaine Block's Neat, New & Ex Libris newsletter. Block 
introduced the site with this blurb: ""a selective, seriously incomplete, 
and perpetually evolving collection of links to people, software, 
organizations, and content related to findability" with the goal of placing 
"findability on a par with usability, where it belongs."

From the FAQ:

What is findability?
Findability refers to the quality of being locatable or navigable. At the 
item level, we can evaluate to what degree a particular object is easy to 
discover or locate. At the system level, we can analyze how well a physical 
or digital environment supports navigation and retrieval.

Is findability limited to the Web?
No. The concept of findability is universal and timeless. However, with a 
distributed, heterogeneous collection of several billion items, the Web 
does present unique and important findability challenges.

Is findabilty a synonym for IA?
No. Information architecture is a discipline concerned with the structural 
and semantic design of shared information spaces. Findability is a goal of 
IA, along with usability, desirability, credibility, and accessibility. 
Many people contribute to the findability of websites and intranets, 
including writers, designers, and developers.

What is findability.org?
This website is a selective, seriously incomplete, and perpetually evolving 
collection of links to people, software, organizations, and content related 
to findability.

What is the purpose of this website?
First, to place findability on a par with usability, where it belongs. 
Second, to serve as a complex query, run against the brains of users, who 
will hopefully contribute additional ideas, definitions, categories, and 
resources.



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