Apologies for cross-posting
A few places are still available on this course
UKeiG Training: Search usability: filters and facets
London, Wed 25th May 2016
Faceted search offers tremendous potential for transforming the search
experience. It provides a flexible framework that can satisfy a wide
variety of user needs, from simple fact retrieval to complex exploratory
search. This course will provide an introduction to the key principles
of user-centred design with a focus on the development of faceted search
and navigation schemes that maximize effectiveness and usability.
Who should attend?
Intranet/web managers, information architects, search specialists,
developers and managers of search projects, or anyone who either has
implemented or is planning to implement a search application and wants
to maximize the usability and effectiveness of their investment.
CILIP’s Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB)
This course supports the following elements of CILIP’s PKSB:
1. Organising knowledge and information: 1.3 Classification schemes and
taxonomies
3. Using and exploiting knowledge and information: 3.2 Understanding
information seeking behaviour
Programme
This course will provide an introduction to the key principles of
user-centred design with a focus on the development of faceted search
and navigation schemes. Participants will:
Explore the fundamental concepts of user-centred design for
information search and discovery
Learn how to differentiate between various types of
information-seeking behaviour: known-item, exploratory, lookup,
learning, investigation, etc.
Understand the dimensions of search usability and how to apply them
to different user contexts
Study the basic principles of faceted classification and how to use
them to deliver effective search and navigation experiences
The course will include both presentations and group work to enable
delegates to analyze, evaluate and improve the effectiveness of search
applications within their own organization.
For further details see:
http://www.cilip.org.uk/uk-einformation-group/events/ukeig-training-search-usability-filters-facets-0
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