Tag Archives: Ann Blandford
Second-hand serendipity?
Doing research on serendipity enables me to reflect more than I would have done otherwise on experiences that I'd class as serendipity. Preparing for a recent workshop, I realised that it was a serendipitous encounter that led to all our ...
Ann Blandford was invited to contribute an article on Information Encountering and Serendipity" to "Designing the Search Experience: The Information Architecture of Discovery" by Tony Russell-Rose and Tyler Tate. This text has now been published by Morgan Kaufmann, to widespread acclaim ...
Making time for serendipity
Serendipity is about time and an attitude of mind. But it's not just about the individual: it also depends on the social context. Laura Dantonio proposed a Masters project that looked at the role of social media in facilitating serendipity. ...
- Ann Blandford | serendipity | time | UCL
GIRL GEEK DINNER///BRISTOL
Ann spoke at Girl Geeks at Bristol University on 23rd March 2011. 'Designing to Facilitate Serendipity' outlined the questions, challenges and work the team at UCL and SerenA are taking. Girl Geeks is a growing international network of Women who ...
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