Comments on: Advanced Search: Is The Name A Problem? http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/09/21/advanced-search-is-the-name-a-problem/ Reporting the effects of Technology on the Media and Communications. Sun, 16 May 2010 10:04:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Does advanced search sound too advanced? | MT-Soft Website Development http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/09/21/advanced-search-is-the-name-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-49882 Does advanced search sound too advanced? | MT-Soft Website Development Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:37:44 +0000 http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/09/21/advanced-search-is-the-name-a-problem/#comment-49882 [...] advanced search sound too advanced? Posted in January 16th, 2008 by admin in Uncategorized In Advanced Search: Is The Name A Problem?, Anders M Olausson notes that very few people tend to use “Advanced search” and [...] [...] advanced search sound too advanced? Posted in January 16th, 2008 by admin in Uncategorized In Advanced Search: Is The Name A Problem?, Anders M Olausson notes that very few people tend to use “Advanced search” and [...]

]]> By: Usability Research & Innovations » It’s all in the name http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/09/21/advanced-search-is-the-name-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-46931 Usability Research & Innovations » It’s all in the name Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:07:23 +0000 http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/09/21/advanced-search-is-the-name-a-problem/#comment-46931 [...] post from Digital Lifestyles on the Advanced Search feature on the Google search engine and how few people actually use it (1 [...] [...] post from Digital Lifestyles on the Advanced Search feature on the Google search engine and how few people actually use it (1 [...]

]]> By: dancingmango » What’s in a name? http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/09/21/advanced-search-is-the-name-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-46876 dancingmango » What’s in a name? Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:12:34 +0000 http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/09/21/advanced-search-is-the-name-a-problem/#comment-46876 [...] in the world of IT) speaks of complexity and language that only people in the know understand. Anders Olausson suggests if it were labeled differently, “easy search” or “better search” [...] [...] in the world of IT) speaks of complexity and language that only people in the know understand. Anders Olausson suggests if it were labeled differently, “easy search” or “better search” [...]

]]> By: patrickbeeson.com http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/09/21/advanced-search-is-the-name-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-46434 patrickbeeson.com Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:21:16 +0000 http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/09/21/advanced-search-is-the-name-a-problem/#comment-46434 <strong>links for 2007-11-27...</strong> The Twitter Disaster | Poynter Online - E-Media Tidbits (tags: breakingnews convergence crowdsourcing journalism media news newspapers poynter twitter technology) Spiral Death Watch: Newspaper Ads In The Can (tags: ads advertising industry newspaper n... links for 2007-11-27…

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]]> By: Greg Palmer » Blog Archive » links for 2007-11-27 http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/09/21/advanced-search-is-the-name-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-46387 Greg Palmer » Blog Archive » links for 2007-11-27 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:39:30 +0000 http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/09/21/advanced-search-is-the-name-a-problem/#comment-46387 [...] Advanced Search: Is The Name A Problem? : Digital-Lifestyles (alpha remix) I’m far from a trendsetter, but I successfully argued that oversight.house.gov should use the term “more search options” rather than “advanced search.” (tags: search) [...] [...] Advanced Search: Is The Name A Problem? : Digital-Lifestyles (alpha remix) I’m far from a trendsetter, but I successfully argued that oversight.house.gov should use the term “more search options” rather than “advanced search.” (tags: search) [...]

]]> By: scott parsons http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/09/21/advanced-search-is-the-name-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-45664 scott parsons Thu, 22 Nov 2007 01:10:06 +0000 http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/09/21/advanced-search-is-the-name-a-problem/#comment-45664 The utility of 'advanced' search options are also dependent upon what the purpose of the site is, and just how good the search is. For sites with complex data sets like dating sites, or ebay for example advanced options are very often used to filter the results into a manageable or matching set. Also sites like kayak.com have both more complex search upfront and filters on results pages. Does this count as using advanced search? And finally, if the search results are 'good enough' then people will not bother with an extra step no matter how you label it. The utility of ‘advanced’ search options are also dependent upon what the purpose of the site is, and just how good the search is.

For sites with complex data sets like dating sites, or ebay for example advanced options are very often used to filter the results into a manageable or matching set. Also sites like kayak.com have both more complex search upfront and filters on results pages. Does this count as using advanced search?

And finally, if the search results are ‘good enough’ then people will not bother with an extra step no matter how you label it.

]]> By: » Does advanced search sound too advanced? http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/09/21/advanced-search-is-the-name-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-45618 » Does advanced search sound too advanced? Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:35:17 +0000 http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/09/21/advanced-search-is-the-name-a-problem/#comment-45618 [...] Advanced Search: Is The Name A Problem?, Anders M Olausson notes that very few people tend to use “Advanced search” and [...] [...] Advanced Search: Is The Name A Problem?, Anders M Olausson notes that very few people tend to use “Advanced search” and [...]

]]> By: Simon Perry http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/09/21/advanced-search-is-the-name-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-40839 Simon Perry Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:49:55 +0000 http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/09/21/advanced-search-is-the-name-a-problem/#comment-40839 @Bjorn - Yes, or in some way offer how an example of how an advance search could work - with the fields pre-filled. @Bjorn – Yes, or in some way offer how an example of how an advance search could work – with the fields pre-filled.

]]> By: Björn H http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/09/21/advanced-search-is-the-name-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-40353 Björn H Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:36:03 +0000 http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/09/21/advanced-search-is-the-name-a-problem/#comment-40353 One way to improve the usage might be to ask the user after a few searches in a row if he/she might want some help with getting better results and then link them to the "advanced" page or a better guide. One way to improve the usage might be to ask the user after a few searches in a row if he/she might want some help with getting better results and then link them to the “advanced” page or a better guide.

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