Archive for 'Simplicity/Complexity'
Complexity Gives Us Job Security
Why are library databases so much more complicated to use than Google? Why do library public catalog search systems suck? Why is Amazon so easy to use, and why are libraries incapable of learning anything about interface design from these superior-to-use sites? Those are questions you’ve seen asked repeatedly by members of our profession in [...]
Posted by StevenB on March 25th, 2010 under Simplicity/Complexity, User Experiences.
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Misguided Thoughts About Simplicity
Designing a better library also means designing better library systems. If our search systems are broken then that reflects badly on the rest of our operations and results in a degraded user experience. For many individuals their only interaction with the library may be through the online library catalog, the website or a specific electronic [...]
Posted by StevenB on August 31st, 2008 under Simplicity/Complexity.
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