Search_Patterns__Design_for_Discovery.pdf

Advance Praise for Search Patterns

“ Search Patterns is a playful guide to the practical concerns of search interface design. It

contains a bonanza of screenshots and illustrations that capture the best of today’s design

practices and presents a fresh perspective on the broader role of search and discovery.”

— Marti Hearst

Professor, UC Berkeley, and author, Search User Interfaces

“It’s not often I come across a book that asks profound questions about a fundamental

human activity, and then proceeds to answer those questions with practical observations

and suggestions. Search Patterns is an expedition into the heart of the Web and human

cognition, and for me it was a delightful journey that delivered scores of insights.”

— Dave Gray

Founder and chairman, XPLANE

“Search is swiftly transforming everything we know, yet people don’t understand how

mavens design search: by stacking breadcrumbs, scenting widgets, and keeping eyeballs

on the engine. I urge you to put your eyeballs on this unique and important book.”

— Bruce Sterling

Writer, futurist, and cofounder, The Electronic Frontier Foundation

“As one who searches a lot (and often ends up frustrated), I found Search Patterns to be

a revelation.”

— Nigel Holmes

Designer, theorist, and principal, Explanation Graphics

“ Search Patterns is a fabulous must-have book! Inside, you’ll learn the whys and wheres of

practically every modern search design trick and technique.”

— Jared Spool

CEO and founder, User Interface Engineering

Search Patterns

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