[Sigia-l] Default Searches

[Heather Johnson]

The users may not notice the text box and just see the Search button. They 
probably click it thinking it will take them to a search page where they 
can enter their search words.

Perhaps you can add a few words above the box, such as "Search for:" and 
change the button label to "Submit" or "Go"

-Heather

At 02:08 PM 10/17/02, you wrote:
>Sure.  The site is http://www.trusecure.com/solutions/.  (actually any of 
>the inside pages.)
>
>Thanks.
>Tony
>
>
>On Thursday, October 17, 2002, at 08:05  AM, Mike.Steckel at SEMATECH.Org wrote:
>
>>I think it would be too intrusive. It would be a little disorienting as well.
>>Your first solution, the basic check, returning them to the form seems best.
>>That is something they would understand.
>>
>>However, there must be some reason users are doing this. I would 
>>investigate the
>>area around your search box to see what might be causing the confusion. Is it
>>something you can show me?
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Tony Stephens [mailto:tstephens at trusecure.com]
>>Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 1:01 PM
>>To: sigia-l at asis.org
>>Subject: [Sigia-l] Default Searches
>>
>>
>>We have a large number of users that seem to be submitting our search
>>box/form without entering in anything to search for.
>>
>>I thought that the simple solution was to do a basic check on the form
>>field, and if it's blank, focus them back onto the form field.
>>
>>However, would it be a more helpful solution to submit the form, using
>>our top search phrase?  We'd be suggesting the search for them
>>essentially at that point.  Is that too intrusive?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>Tony
>>
>>
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