[Sigia-l] Faceted Search - non-library, non ecommerce sites

Katie Ware kcoleware at hotmail.com
Tue May 29 17:23:42 EDT 2007


thanks - you reminded me of another google feature that was new to me. Seems to be for medical terms
 
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4GFRC_enUS209US209&q=heartburn 



> Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 16:38:20 -0400> From: listera at earthlink.net> To: sigia-l at asis.org> Subject: Re: [Sigia-l] Faceted Search - non-library, non ecommerce sites> > Katie Ware:> > > ...having numerous filter options for a search is not unlike "advanced"> > search. Which we have found that many users don't bother to use. The google> > effect, as it were.> > That's ironic. With the recent iGoogle universal search, Google just got> into the 'faceted' navigation biz.> > Try googling for "php". Underneath the Google logo, you'll see: Web | Code |> Books | Blogs | Groups> For "new york": Web | Images | News> > (Of course, in a typically crude Google visual style, you'll also see a band> of facets on top with same/similar labels, but that's another thread.)> > The trick any filtering operation is not to overwhelm the user. On that> point Google is on the right track here.> > Generally speaking there are two kinds of facets that can be exposed. A> fixed number of 'standard' facets all or most of which pretty much fit any> query phrase. (See facet choices above for Google.) Or a more> fluid/arbitrary set of facets that are derived dynamically from the query> phrase. > > The former is likely an easier cognitive load due to consistency, and the> latter more precise due to its specificity.> > ----> Ziya> > In design, interaction is the last resort.> > > > ------------> IA Summit 2008: "Experiencing Information" > April 10-14, 2008, Miami, Florida> > -----> When replying, please *trim your post* as much as possible.> *Plain text, please; NO Attachments> > Searchable Archive at http://www.info-arch.org/lists/sigia-l/> ________________________________________> Sigia-l mailing list -- post to: Sigia-l at asis.org> Changes to subscription: http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/sigia-l


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