Categories, Navigation and Search

• there is no universal taxonomy -- someone will always be confused

  • The Sharper Image

  • WebVan (where's the broccoli?)

• search provides ad-hoc crossing categories

• category information helps clarify scope of search results

  • About.com shows results in context

• working together: search zones

  • popup menus to choose search section (default to all or most)

  • searching within a category

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Avi Rappoport, Search Tools Consulting
www.searchtools.com