Findability

What is findability?

Findability is simply how easy it is to locate or navigate to an item or piece of information.

Much of the time, "findability" is discussed in the context of searching for information on the Internet, where it is a huge challenge; in the online world, if you can't find it then (for you) it might as well not exist.

But findability also applies to physical containers of information, such as books in a library, or even to physical objects themselves (for example, finding things using GPS or RFID).


http://www.relevantinfoservices.com/findability.html

Findability takes us beyond usability and information architecture into the realms of design, engineering and marketing. And it encompasses wayfinding and retrieval in physical and digital environments.

So findability builds on the foundation of library science and human-computer interaction, but addresses the new challenges and opportunities of social software, collective intelligence and ubiquitous computing.


Usability
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A measurement of the ease of use of any interface on the Web.

The better your Usability the better your Accessibility and Findability will be on your website.

Accessibility
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The means by which people can view the site regardless of the handicap involved, whether it be disabilities or technology.

The better your Accessibility the better your Usability and Findability will be on your website.

SEO
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Strategies and tactics used for improving how easy a search engine can find a site that best fits the requested search.

Better practices in Usability, Findability, and Accessibilty will help build a better foundation when coding for SEO