[Sigia-l] Findability

[John Fullerton]

> Why is this called findability?

> When I first saw this thread I assumed "findability"
> refererred to "the ability to be found". This doesn't
> appear to be what you are talking about (with the
> exception of Derek R). Rather you appear to be
> talking about the ability to find on the part of the
> user (hence the ability to be searched on the part
> of the system).

I'm not sure that I understand the subject of
findability.

I was just interpreting the word FINDABILITY as
having to do with the provision within an Internet
site for information to be found by users. That could
include how users search AND how designers
make site information available. (Of course, that
was just my take on the concept of findability.)

My main response to the question has been thinking
that the existence of labels (or categories) doesn't
simply through the use of labels prevent or even
lessen the chance of users finding information.

Have a nice day
John Paul Fullerton
j-fullerton at tamu.edu