If Google Was a Junk Shop

Despite enhancements to the Googles and Bings of the world. This is still the focus. SEARCH

A text query, list of blue links. Functional, but takes away serendipity.

Our research has shown that people exploring a collection prefer visuals.

With Google you’d find this quickly, but it’s a dead-end.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/samsaunders/ In this environment it can take a while to find stuff, but opens up so many possibilities!

An unexpected find. http://www.flickr.com/photos/yellowbookltd/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fernando/ Discovery of unrelated items for friends and family.

USER TESTING A ‘SEARCH’ ENGINE

This is Click Suite testing a type of search engine.

People were drawn to images first.

If the image interested them they wanted to know more. Then they read the story.

"This is so much better than Google!" Many unprompted comments from test subjects indicated they loved this way of searching!

GLAMS* SEARCH EXPERIENCE * Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums sector

Galleries, libraries, archives & museums have tons of visual riches - but they don’t take advantage of it online.

Is it time to move on from this?

It’s also time to move to natural language recognition.

Otago is the heart of the NZ gold industry. Surely this museum would have an answer?

...you’ve got to be precise. And where are the amazing visuals?

Attempts at a better search experience...

Four modes of seeking information ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

http://www.slideshare.net/priyascape/bbc-future-search-zeitgeist

Our work in progress: www.clicksuite.co.nz

New Zealand stories concept: www.clicksuite.co.nz

www.clicksuite.co.nz @suitey WHERE TO FIND US

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