Search Results Page DesignPowerPoint PresentationThe Search InterfaceSlide 4The search entry may include:Slide 6Sorting vs rankingSortingRelevance rankingUser RatingRecommendationsPay For PlaySlide 13ClusteringThree Decent Search Results PagesAmazon.comMacMall.comMonster.comSlide 19Search Results Page Design•Searching vs. Browsing•“more than half of all users are search-dominant.” (Nielson, 1997)•“task-focused and want to find specific information as fast as possible” tend to favor searching over browsing.The Search Interface•Although a search engine may employ the most sophisticated algorithms, the search results will be worthless if they are not presented in a usable format that is meaningful to the user.•Search results should support both the goals of the site and the goals of the users.The search entry may include:•Abstract•Title•URL•File size•description•Show enough information about an entry to allow users to differentiate between results, but not so much information that only a few entries can fit on each page. •Design for simplicity and then allow for customization of the amount of detail shown.Sorting vs ranking•“Sorting is especially helpful to users who are looking to make a decision or take an action.” (Rosenfeld & Moreville, 2002, p 154)•Ranking is “more useful when there is a need to understand information or learn something.”SortingRelevance rankingUser RatingRecommendationsPay For PlayPay For PlayClusteringThree Decent Search Results
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