[finders] Will Evans: Interview

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March 27, 2008: Will Evans: Interview

http://www.findability.org/archives/000202.php

I talked with Will Evans about Search Patterns. As an information architect
and interaction designer, he's designed search for such sites as Kayak and
Gather.

Will is an amazing source of insight and examples. He's already contributed
to the pattern library but was willing to share more, including Volkswagen
UK (faceted navigation), and the Encyclopedia of Life (taxonomy
visualization).

Will noted we must look beyond our immediate disciplines and vocabularies
for sources of innovation. In that spirit, he recommends the following:

* Scented Widgets
* Dynamic Taxonomies
* Semantic Search

Will is now with CrowdSprout, a startup that will aggregate supply and
demand by using the power of social networking and e-commerce. In other
words, it's a search system that helps buyers and sellers find deals. Good
luck Will!