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Wednesday, August 10, 2005

a letter to Nantoka re: the science of web searching

dear Nantoka,
I am curious to know more about the science behind web browsing. Can you recommend some good keywords to get me started?
Sincerely,
Henrietta in Detroit

Dear Henrietta,
Congratulations on an excellent question! I wish that more people were expressing curiosity about the mysterious relationship between the Internet and the human brain. Here are some tags for you...hope they help!

tags: information architecture, library science, ergonomics, fuzzy searching, natural language processing, intuitive design, information management, habit, routine, path of least resistance, mnemonics, artificial intelligence, interface