If you can make it to Ann Arbor, please join us at our butterfly book launch party. Check out the original email invite (below) designed by Q LTD for details. Space is limited, so please let us know if you'll be coming.
And, if you can't attend, you can still enter the book raffle. Cheers!
Yesterday, to celebrate the publication of our new “butterfly book” about search and discovery, we launched searchpatterns.org.
It serves as a gateway to the Search Pattern Library on Flickr, our colorful collection of examples, patterns, and anti-patterns. And, it features all the illustrations from Search Patterns, released under a Creative Commons license, so you can use them in your publications and presentations.
As we explain in Chapter One (PDF), we created our book and pattern library for a reason. We want to make search better. Or, to be more precise, we want to inspire you to make search better. So, please take a look, spread the word, and help us to make search better.
I'll be giving away butterfly books at Interaction 10 in Savannah this week. If you're interested in playing, follow me on Twitter.
Recently, we launched the Explain IA contest, and so far it's been a lot of fun. Folks from all over the world are sharing their colorful, creative definitions and explanations. And today we received our first video entry.
I'm looking forward to seeing new entries, and to giving away more than $2,000 in prizes. Please join us in our efforts to advance and promote information architecture. Spread the word. Enter the contest. Explain IA.
Search Patterns is now available via Safari and as an O'Reilly Ebook. Plus, you can download Chapter One (PDF) for free. Enjoy!
I'm excited to be working with Mark Burrell of Endeca on a virtual seminar about Search & Discovery Patterns. We'll be covering brand new material. Plus, everyone who registers gets a free copy of the butterfly book!
Also, when you register, use code morville for free lifetime access to the recording for your organization. Please spread the word. Happy Holidays!
