[cross-posted: if you see this again, you have excellent taste in lists!] greetings net-savvy librarians: in 1995, feedback from professional librarians and the LIS community was instrumental in developing the second SavvySearch metasearch service-- which you may know from its positive reviews in national (USA) publications and hyperlinks on library homepages around the world. this is an appeal for feedback from the library community before a much improved third version of SavvySearch goes live. we know libraries and media labs are not only linking to SavvySearch but teaching its use in BI curriculum and referring users to SavvySearch via a wide variety of library hardware and browsers (including Lynx!). if you have your online search act together, we would love your help taking the new SavvySearch interface apart. please enjoy 15 minutes off from your hectic day, sneak a peek at the new SavvySearch, and make a difference in the re-launch of a respected metasearch service by sharing your thoughts and suggestions. details and special preview URL below. --sean :-) sean dreilinger, mlis mailto:[log in to unmask] http://interactivate.com/sean/ --== SavvySearch Sneak Preview Invitation ==-- WHY: we sincerely NEED your expert feedback, whimsical suggestions, and overall impression of this sneak-preview SavvySearch interface before re-launching as a commercial search service this month. HOW: surf to the SavvySearch preview URL below. try it out - search for your long lost relatives - find the best price on that book you've been wanting - apply for a job - use the Nihongo-language interface to find the cheapest flight to Hawaii - buy a car - just kick the tires real good and then PLEASE TELL US what you think! WHERE: http://savvysearch.net/search?invite=sean GOAL: if SavvySearch is (not) the ``search once, find everything'' solution to your (users') Internet information needs, we need to know. please RSVP and tell us what you (don't) like about SavvySearch, and how we might make it better. send the page URL if you think something is broken. there is an online survey and a dedicated email address for feedback, operators are standing by: mailto:[log in to unmask] DISTRIBUTION: please run this by your colleagues, your kids, your class, classmates, or other personal contacts. BUT: linking to the SavvySearch sneak-preview URL in this message or making a formal presentation of the new SavvySearch is discouraged. this is a limited-time test, during which the interface may evolve. the test URL is subject to disappear without notice (see SUBSCRIPTION). SUBSCRIPTION: to be informed each time new features are added to SavvySearch and to receive a heads-up of the official launch, send a blank email message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] BACKGROUND: in 1995 SavvySearch debuted as an original parallel metasearch service for the world wide web. in 1996 us president clinton and vice-president al gore selected SavvySearch to power their us business advisor web site. and that was just my brother's homework project :-). in 1997 SavvySearch garnered nationwide press for its no-nonsense interface and knack for returning relevant results while the monolithic search sites deteriorated into `portals' (you know who i'm talking about). sean dreilinger, mlis mailto:[log in to unmask] http://interactivate.com/sean/ %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%