In the world of enterprise software, design has a tendency to take a back seat.
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At a recent client meeting I was stunned to see the results of user interface designs created for one of the world's largest companies by an organization specializing in user exeperience.  The design was overly complicated and if put into production would create endless confusion for end users.
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Much like "tasty", search is a term that broadly describes the act or capability to locate information.
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Would Lance Armstrong use a mountain bike to race in the Tour De France?  Of course not.  Why do we try to do the same with search in our enterprise?
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A great web page is structured like a good dinner party - not everyone can be the center of attention at the same time.  To maximize effective participation it is best to have small pockets of focus exist throughout the dinner that people can engage with.  In order for those pockets of focus to stand out in the crowd, there needs to be space for people to differentiate themselves.  For this same reason not everything on a web page can scream for attention if the guest is to have a good experience.
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