[Sigia-l] re: the future of search

[Eric Scheid]

From: Peter Merholz <peterme at peterme.com> (30/7/02 5:21 AM)

>As a tool for people researching in order to support immediate job
>functions, I'd argue that the Web is MASSIVE. Because, often, you don't need
>deep. You need to survey the landscape, and find a few interest points.
>Something to put in a PowerPoint deck.
>
>And, yes, that's "research."

I thought that was "design", applying creativity (ie. coming up with 
search terms) to solve a problem (ie. the question)

Please, lets not have a knock-down-drag-out thread on the definition of 
"research" :-/

;-)

e.

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