Search Patterns
Search Patterns
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by Peter Morville and Jeffery Callender
Search Patterns, also known as
the butterfly book, is about the
design of user interfaces for
search and discovery. It covers all
the bases from precision, recall,
and relevance to auto-suggest and
faceted navigation. It’s also a
book about the future that asks
how artificial intelligence,
visualization, personalization,
augmented reality, spime, and
multisensory search might shape
what we find, learn, and believe.
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To make search better, we must collaborate
Most importantly,
across disciplines, and we must break
this is a book about
through barriers in our minds, so we are
tearing down walls.
more open to imagination, innovation, and
inspiration.
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We wrote this book for designers, We’ve put together an
information architects, students, outline to explain its
entrepreneurs, and anyone who cares organization.
about the future of search.
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C H A P T E R 1
Pattern Recognition
Defines search
Explains why it’s
important
And why it’s so difficult
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C H A P T E R 2
The Anatomy of Search
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C H A P T E R 3
Behavior
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C H A P T E R 4
Design Patterns
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C H A P T E R 5
Engines of Discovery
Covers browsing,
serendipity, discovery,
and answer engines
Even more interfaces,
including kiosk and
interactive TV
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C H A P T E R 6
Tangible Futures
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Here’s what folks are “Search Patterns is a delight to
saying about the book. read—very thoughtful and
thought provoking. It’s the
most comprehensive survey
of designing effective search
experiences I’ve seen.”
Irene Au
Director of User Experience, Google
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You can also find lots of
free stuff at
http://searchpatterns.org
There’s a list of
articles, blogs,
books, and
websites about
search and
discovery.
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You’ll also find all of the
illustrations, patterns, and
examples from our book.
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Last but not least, there’s We’d love to hear
a forum for feedback and from you at:
discussion. http://searchpatterns.org
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