This morning Microsoft launched Tafiti, a proof-of-concept for using Silverlight to develop search applications for the Web. The site is intended to showcase the ability of Silverlight to support cross-platform research on the Web by employing saved searches and data visualization.
Search results are segmented out according to data type (blogs, news, etc.) on the left, while valuable elements can be dropped onto the shelf along the right (these results can be saved for later use as well as shared with other users).
Tafiti also features a tree view for visualizing search results, with a stylized scroll bar along the bottom. The bar can be used to increase or decrease the amount of foliage on the search tree.
There is a First Look: Microsoft Tafiti video on Channel 10 now, which gives some insight into the idea behind Tafiti, as well as a walkthrough on how the app is intended to be used.
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