Ambient Findability

Even though I first spotted Ambient Findability : What We Find Changes Who We Become in Nov 2005, I just finally got around to reading it this last week. It might be odd to hear that I've not taken the issue of findability seriously enough, especially since Google and search are on the tongues and minds of most everyone in the internet software business. Perhaps the Gather/Create/Share mantra that I've used will explain my relative neglect of searching and finding. My focus is on what to do with stuff once you find it. I've taken for granted that others will build systems to enable a user to find things. Peter Morville's book has gotten me to take a closer look at ways in which I can increase the finability of data/information/documents for which I have some direct or indirect influence.