January 22, 2008

Advancing advanced search

Stephen Turbek has written an article on designing advanced search. To quote:

Advanced search is the ugly child of interface design -always included, but never loved. Websites have come to depend on their search engines as the volume of content has increased. Yet advanced search functionality has not significantly developed in years. Poor matches and overwhelming search results remain a problem for users. Perhaps the standard search pattern deserves a new look. A progressive disclosure approach can enable users to use precision advanced search techniques to refine their searches and pinpoint the desired results.

Posted by jamesr on January 22, 2008 06:40 AM
Categories: Information architecture, Search tools

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