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Search Blog — Apr 2009

  • Apr
    06
    20 09

    Like Copperfield with a Calculator

    Welcome back, dear viewers. This week we get down and dirty with one of the guys who helps understand what all you crazy searchers are really doing on the tubes. Turns out there are differences between what we say we want in search and what we actually do when searching. Martin “Dang, He Has a Cool Voice” Stoddart is here to explain the fundamentals of how we do user research and how that work affects the products you actually see. I kind of see Martin’s work like ESP, in that he divines people’s hidden needs so we can build products that they don’t know they want right now, but can’t live without when shipped. Except he doesn’t use tarot cards and incense. Stefan Weitz, Director, Live Search Read More Welcome back, dear viewers. This week we get down and dirty with one of the guys who helps understand what all you crazy searchers are really doing on the tubes. Turns out there are differences between what we say we want in search and what we actually do when searching. Martin “Dang, He Has a Cool Voice” Stoddart is here to explain the fundamentals of how we do user research and how that work affects the products you actually see. I kind of see Martin’s work like ESP, in that he divines people’s hidden needs so we can build products that they don’t know they want... Read More
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  • Apr
    03
    20 09

    Palo Alto Semantic Web (PAWS) Meetup

    Looking for a reason to visit Silicon Valley and enjoy the sunshine ? The Powerset division of Live Search is helping to coordinate the following event: PAWS Meetup: The Semantic Demo Session Sponsored by Microsoft April 14 th 6:30 p.m.- 9 p.m. in Microsoft’s Mountain View offices RSVP today and bring a friend. Visit the Powerset blog for more details. Melissa Powell, Senior Product Manager, Live Search Read More Looking for a reason to visit Silicon Valley and enjoy the sunshine ? The Powerset division of Live Search is helping to coordinate the following event: PAWS Meetup: The Semantic Demo Session Sponsored by Microsoft April 14 th 6:30 p.m.- 9 p.m. in Microsoft’s Mountain View offices RSVP today and bring a friend. Visit the Powerset blog for more details. Melissa Powell, Senior Product Manager, Live Search Read More
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  • Apr
    01
    20 09

    The New Brand Has Arrived! Drum Roll Please...

    It’s a proud day for us here at Live Search. We are finally unveiling our long-awaited, updated and ready-for-today’s-internet new brand: MSN Windows Live Search on kumo@microsoft.com . We’ve done lots of customer research on each component of the new brand name, so we’re sure you will like it. Danny, it’s Microsoft.com, just like you asked for. Sort of. (We wanted you to know we were listening). For those of you who fear change, you can see we have maintained a deep connection to our past. All of it. Or something like that. And we’ve even got one of those nifty “@” signs in there that you Tweeters seem to like so much. Enjoy the new brand. Long may it prosper! Whitney Burk Director, Live Search P.S. I’m on vacation starting today (Hawaii!) so won’t be responding to any comments on this blog. Try @Live_Search on Twitter.  Someone is watching that one.  Always. Read More It’s a proud day for us here at Live Search. We are finally unveiling our long-awaited, updated and ready-for-today’s-internet new brand: MSN Windows Live Search on kumo@microsoft.com . We’ve done lots of customer research on each component of the new brand name, so we’re sure you will like it. Danny, it’s Microsoft.com, just like you asked for. Sort of. (We wanted you to know we were listening). For those of you who fear change, you can see we have maintained a deep connection to our past. All of it. Or something like that. And we’ve even got one of those nifty “@” signs in there that you Tweeters... Read More
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