[Sigia-l] ROI/Value of Search Engine Design - Resources?

[Boniface Lau]

> From: sigia-l-admin at asis.org [mailto:sigia-l-admin at asis.org]On
> Behalf Of Christopher Fahey [askrom]
>  
> Jared wrote:
> > You're absolutely correct -- I really do see the future 
> > in terms of categories and clicking. The more I watch 
> > what's happening with the evolution of web sites, the 
> > more I believe that Search is essentially an experiment
> > that has failed, and, along with voice input, Eliza-style 
> > conversation bots...
> 
> I am in agreement with Jared on the principle that traditional
> general-purpose search engines *sometimes* fail to do any better
> than a well-designed category-based system.

I am not sure what you were agreeing with. What you've said in the
above is nothing like what you've quoted from Jared. What among the
quoted Jared's statement did you agree with?

Are you agreeing with Jared's statement that "Search is essentially an
experiment that has failed"? 

Do you see the Amazon search as "essentially an experiment that has
failed"? Does anyone see Amazon search in that way?


Boniface