ITworld.com - Ambient Findability

ITworld.com


Title	Ambient Findability
Type	Resource
Source	O'Reilly
Summary	This book examines the social impact of living in a state of information overload and the paramount importance of findability. The chapter excerpted here reflects on the problems and possibilities presented by the "digital networks" in which we live. Author: Peter Morville ISBN: 0-596-00765-5 Posted with permission of O'Reilly. Click here for a detailed description and to learn how to purchase this title. Copyright © 2005 O'Reilly Media, Inc. All rights reserved. continue

On this topic

Google slams Autonomy over enterprise search claims

Microsoft bids $1.2B for Fast Search and Transfer

EMC will buy Document Sciences for $85M

Implementing Knowledge Management: Practitioners Share Best Practices

Forrester Research Report: Tools that Fill a Critical Gap in Customer Service

Implementing Knowledge Management: Key Planning Considerations

ITworld.com Product Spotlight. Sign up Now!

E-Business in the Enterprise. Sign up Now!

Featured topics

	Security
	Antivirus company's Web site serves up malware IDG News Service IT pros, remote workers fess up to security lapses Network World Case Study: Consolidating Servers While Keeping Them in Sync with DR Dell & VMware
	IT in the small business
	Small businesses feel uneasy with the Internet Techworld.com Unix Tips: Advice from Unix experts ITworld.com, Unix in the Enterprise Case Study: Simplified DR Planning and Implementation Dell & VMware
	Storage
	Virtualized iSCSI SANs: Flexible, Scalable, Enterprise Storage for Virtual Infrastructures Dell & VMware Disaster Recovery Simplified - iSCSI and VMware Site Recovery Manager Deliver Results Data Protection and Disaster Recovery with iSCSI and VMware

	Wireless
	Samsung shows latest Ultra-edition handset IDG News Service Hospital reaps healthy returns from wireless Network World Super Bowl's super-stadium offers state-of-the-art wireless Network World
	Utility computing
	Google intros Apps edition to bypass the IT department IDG News Service Nicholas Carr on 'The Big Switch' Computerworld Oregon launches data center, virtualization initiatives Network World
	Open source in the enterprise
	Mozilla patches three critical Firefox flaws IDG News Service CEO Jim Whitehurst pilots Red Hat into future IDG News Service Unix Tip: Reassembling Very Large "split" Files ITworld

•	Workflow Enabled Help Desk & IT Service Management
	Automate service desk activities and integrate processes across IT. Learn more here.

•	Sign up for a FREE NETWORK RISK ASSESSMENT!
	MORE THAN 70% OF NETWORKS ARE INFECTED by hidden Malware. Find out if your network is infected now!

•	SOLVE SUPPORT ISSUES on the First Call!
	REMOTELY CONTROL AND CONFIGURE SYSTEMS. Easily install applications, updates. All from your Desktop!

•	Used and Refurbished Nortel Switches
	Purchase Your Switches From Network Liquidators. Savings of Up to 90% with a Lifetime Warranty!

•	Metadata Management Software
	MetaCenter: Plug & play metadata management software for enterprise systems. Features: data dictionary, process documentation, impact analysis, search across multiple systems, web-based interface, reports, dashboards, import, export and more!

» Buy a link now

Advertisements

Sponsored links
	Bring harmony to your mix of UNIX-Linux-Windows computing environments
	KODAK i1400 Series Scanners stand up to the challenge
	Top 5 Reasons to Combine App Performance and Security
	Locate Hidden Software on business PCs with this free tool


www.itworld.com open.itworld.com security.itworld.com smallbusiness.itworld.com storage.itworld.com utilitycomputing.itworld.com wireless.itworld.com
Contact Us About Us Privacy Policy Terms of Service Reprints CIO Computerworld CSO GamePro Games.net Industry Standard Infoworld ITworld JavaWorld LinuxWorld MacUser Macworld Network World PC World Playlist DEMO IDG Connect IDG Knowledge Hub IDG TechNetwork IDG World Expo Copyright © Computerworld, Inc. All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Computerworld Inc. is prohibited. Computerworld and Computerworld.com and the respective logos are trademarks of International Data Group Inc.