An interface to efficiently find items in a long list, typically by typing keywords into a text box.
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Searchresults on same page or on 'searchresults.php'
What is the best way for searching on a webpage.
Should i show the searchresults on a new page or on the same page? (maybe with autocomplete).
I personally like searchresults on the same page as my ...
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Graph Search changes: why did Facebook do this? [closed]
Recently I noticed a little change in the Graph Search UI. It went from this (plain):
to this (more pronounced search field):
Even though it had the same text "Type to search for people, places ...
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Where to place advanced search option in a shopping app?
Should users be provided with options to adjust budget, color, category etc. while searching or on the catalog page ?
I think providing advanced search options on the catalog page where relevant ...
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Is there a standard way to indicate a suggestive search (autocomplete) in a wireframe form?
I'm designing an interface, and I'm currently creating a wireframe to guide me before developing it. I know that a particular form will make suggestions, but if I were to, say, get another developer ...
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Including URL in search results
Google (and other search providers) include the page title, URL and some description in search results. For search within a large organisation, where all results are from the same domain, is there any ...
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Is it worth it to re-implement the browser's find feature?
I'm working on a web application in which users will occasionally have to search for various information in a log file. So users would go to this app, kick off a batch script, and wait for it to ...
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Is there a name for a “search” box which does more than just search?
My team and I are developing a search box which will allow for more than just searching. The goal is to allow users to do not only complex queries, but also use the box for go-tos and some ...
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Amount of Time To Determine a User Has Stopped Typing
I have a filter form for a list. One of the fields is a text search field. When a user types in the field, I wait until the user has stopped typing for a half second (500 milliseconds), and then ...
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Building search interfaces with a large number of options
I'm about to start developing a web interface to a search - it indexes a large number of items with a lot of metadata, so there is a need to enable searching in multiple ways over lots of data.
There ...
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Best way to separate navigation and search bar
I am in the process of improving an existing eCommerce site design. The client has asked that we highlight the best selling categories.
Currently all the categories are under the heading Categories ...
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Syntax conventions for search terms: wildcard, literal, options, etc
I have an application that presents a list of items and multiple filtering criteria.
Some of the filtering criteria take a string value for the filter, and the application currently supports basic ...
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3answers
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Emerging Patterns in Search and Search Results
I've noticed a few sites utilizing a full viewport search overlay in which when a search function is called, via a magnifying glass or link, the previous view is overlaid with a semi-transparent ...
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What is the rationale for the design of search input fields?
Having read through a whole bunch of literature on search behaviour and looking at different design patterns, I am interested in the large variation of search input field on the web. Specifically, I ...
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Should search parameters be re-used on page re-load
We have a simple table which shows paginated information across many pages. We allow the user to filter a column using a text box and another column using a drop-down.
If a user either performs a ...
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Google Search Bar?
I wanted to test the waters and see how other fellow usability people felt about Google's search bar in all of their sub sites. For instance if you are on google search, on google drive, or in Gmail ...
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Store Locator - State and/or postcode?
I'm designing a website which has store locator functionality.
I live in Australia which has 7 states.
Some users may not know their postcode by heart, and may find it easier to just select their ...
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1answer
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Search/Browse: Unified or separate? [duplicate]
Most websites allow you to both search and browse the site. However, on some sites, such as eBay and Amazon.com, browsing eventually leads you to a search results screen with an empty search box. Is ...
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What is the best practice for a search bar?
Traditionally search boxes had a magnifying-glass image on the left of a search box with some search text, but today I see many websites just with text "search" (no boxes) and when you click on the ...
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1answer
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How to allow semi structured search
We are building a search engine for fun experiences, we want to allow the users to ask questions like
where can I ride a bike
where can I swim with dolphins
where can I __ + __
usually this will ...
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7answers
688 views
When should you start autocompleting a search in autocomplete search field?
We're implementing an Autocomplete search field on a website we're working on. However the question arises:
At what point should you start showing the autocomplete results?
download bmml ...
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Search form vs. unified search in a web application
I am looking for some help regarding UX/design guidelines targeted at (web) application internal search functionality. I have tried searching the Google and this site, but the overwhelming majority of ...
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3answers
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Where is the most effective place to put search button
I am designing a page with search/filter section.
I would like to know where is the most effective place to put the search button?
In the picture the gray box, created dynamically so it maybe 15 ...
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3answers
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Search results redirect to page when only 1 result? [duplicate]
What drawbacks might there be if when someone enters a term in search where there is only 1 result, the page is simply presented (skipping a search results display)
Currently, maytag.com will ...
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1answer
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Why search should be in top-right corner? [duplicate]
I heard many times that programs/web applications should have search box positioned in upper-right corner of window/page. I wonder if this is really important?
For example users are now searching by ...
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Why does the advanced twitter search options not using a radio button
https://twitter.com/search-advanced
has the following options
Any of the words
All of the words
Exact Phrase
But the user could make a mistake and enter values for all of them, why didn't they use ...
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Drop-down list with advanced search
I am creating a control to allow users to select an item from a list. The number of items can vary greatly - anywhere from a handful up to millions.
A drop-down with autocomplete functionality seemed ...
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1answer
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Search Box in Navigation Bar and redundant search boxes
I'm building a site that allows users to search through an index of articles (all about the same general subject) by topic, time published, people involved, and other attributes. An advanced search ...
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1answer
101 views
Searching apps on smart phone home screen
I'm interested to know about the effectiveness of the search application on the iPhone home screen.
For example, I have 4 screens of apps and it takes me a few seconds to find an application that I ...
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1answer
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What would be the best way to display a variable search in HTML
I have a search function with 5 different variables, the search depends on any one of the 5 variables. What would be the best way to display this without taking to much real estate and without it ...
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3answers
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'X'-close button on iPhone
The default way of dismissing views in iOS is with Cancel or Done. However in this view I think Cancel uses to much space, which is better given to the search bar.
What is your opinion? Is using X ...
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3answers
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How to provide a visual indication that user needs to enter at least a few characters before an ajax search begins?
We have a large amount of users (e.g. a couple of millions) and we would like to start searching only after the user types in 2 characters or more.
What visual indication can be provided to users in ...
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4answers
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Should the search box be on the left or the right side
In a web app with a search box in the header - where should the search go, on the left or the right side of the header? What considerations should be taken into account when making this decision?
In ...
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1answer
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Sending a Search Form on mobile - keypad and / or call to action button
say you have a modal view with a simple form and a cancel-option.
as soon as the user selects a field the keypad shows up and usually provides a "Send" or "Search" Button to send the form.
is it ok ...
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Delay on keystroke when search as you type
I'm deploying an instant search on my windows app. At the first implementation, when the user type a key, the search engine make a query and return the results. I thought that that wasn't too much ...
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1answer
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Is it ok to incorporate engine-calculation and user-improvements-votes into one relevancy grade?
Our product provides search functionality as well as profile viewing. Each profile is assigned with engine-calculated tags, with a relevancy score. Example: Profile JohnDoe is assigned the tag UX with ...
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Autocomplete Search takes you directly to product
A user enters text in a search box and a list of autocomplete options appear. The user clicks on one of these suggestions.
Should they be sent straight to that product's page, or should they be sent ...
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Filter options - Preferable to use an 'all' box or a 'clear' link to restore default settings?
I'm currently working on a search engine, filter options are provided to allow users to refine their searches.
Example:
TYPE
[box] Firm
[box] Lawyer
[box] Transaction
[box] Company
When the ...
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votes
1answer
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Filtering Results: Parallel Selection: Checkboxes vs Links
I'm trying to resolve a discussion with a colleague and gain some insight into a common practice for search refinement behavior.
I've read Best Practices for Designing Faceted Search Filters and seen ...
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Combination of text and drag and drop search
I am designing a filter function for a software application (not a web site) which contains multiple input controllers. A text input is used in combination with a drop zone for files (for drag and ...
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4answers
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Where should the user end up when clicking “Previous” or “Next” on a search result?
I´m having a discussion regarding how our site filter should work.
The requirements has been the following:
User enters the site and makes a search for eg. "jackets"
Let´s say that we get 10 ...
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Whats the best default for search result sorting?
I'm working on a news search, and I find that sorting by the number of keyword matches tends to produce stale results, but sorting by date tends to produce irrelevant results.
How do I strike a ...
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2answers
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Faceted Search and Infinite Scrolling Together
Is it a good idea to use faceted/refining search with infinite scrolling in terms of user experience? If so, would it be a good idea to statically position the search/filter component on a web page?
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position of lens icon in auto suggest field
Can some one suggest which is the best place for keeping lens icon for auto suggest/ auto complete field from usability point of view? I have seen most of the sites keeping it on the right side of the ...
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1answer
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What's the term for expanding search results to include variations of a word?
It's not uncommon for a search engine to take a word that is searched for, say "vase" or "obscure", and extrapolate the results to include common versions of the word. So using the earlier examples, ...
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1answer
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Do people use “auto search this page” more than manual visual scan?
There are often discussions about how many links on the page is too many or how much information is too much in general. I am curious to know if there is any studies related to how often and when ...
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3answers
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What is the best approach to disallow an empty search?
I want to disallow users from searching without a query string (at least one character). To achieve this, I tried to disable the search submit button when the search box is empty, and restoring the ...
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How to design linked filters? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Best practices for no search results
I always get angry when I refine my search applying filters in any website and I get the 'no results' page. Why do they show me an ...
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Best way to represent distance in a clear way?
I'm building a job board and the user can search for jobs around its hometown. It can adjust the radius using a slider.
Example:
1) User enters "Brussels" in the input box.
2) User changes the ...
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Do Google still differentiate between pressing “Enter” and clicking “Search”(magnifying glass icon) button? If Yes, why? [closed]
Of course, I am talking about when Instant Search is disabled.
Quite a while ago, Google certainly did differentiate between "Enter" vs. Click. And, according to Google, "Click"ing was recommended.
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Best practices for no search results
When no search results are returned, it's often useful to provide users with a productive next instead of a dead end in their journey. It's all very context driven, but here's a few of mine...
If ...
