Local.ch is a local search engine for Switzerland, that means I can now work on information retrieval related stuff full time – which was what I did in my free time already. Being paid for doing the things I like is a gift I don’t take for granted.

The R&D team consists of about 10 people – all very talented and smart. Plus, the atmosphere is friendly yet challenging.

Say bye to tag clouds

Then, I’ll give a talk at webtuesday, Zurich about "Improving navigation in tag spaces": Why tag clouds don’t make much sense, why
tagging lost its ground and what could be done to improve the users experience.

The talk will be based on the few blog posts I wrote about this subject plus some newly gained insights.
If you’re living near Zurich it would be a pleasure to meet you there.