[Sigia-l] Less Spatiality, More Semantics?

[Peter Merholz]

> There are interesting approaches, does anyone have any examples that we
> could talk about to further clarify and advance the topic?

Well, here's one way I understand it.

Amazon.com utilizes both spatial and semantic processing of information.

That which supports spatial processing includes the tabs, the breadcrumbs,
the "browse path", the set of topic links at the bottom of a book page.

That which supports semantic processing are search, and, perhaps most
famously, "People Who Bought This Also Bought...". The latter is about some
understanding of the "meaning" of the product in view, and how its "meaning"
is illuminated through relationships with other products.

--peter