Comments on: Down With Lists! Different Ways to Present Search Results http://searchdoneright.com/2009/07/down-with-lists-different-ways-to-present-search-results/ Enterprise Search Expertise, Brought To You By Vivísimo Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:31:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Hornak http://searchdoneright.com/2009/07/down-with-lists-different-ways-to-present-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-57035 Chris Hornak Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:59:48 +0000 http://searchdoneright.com/?p=396#comment-57035 Agreed, the way search results are displayed is extremely important especially as more search engine's are providing this type of result including the major players Google, Bing and Yahoo(probably not much longer, since being taken over by Bing). As we move forward this is going to be more important and not only how you show specific data but also how you organize a number of different types of information on a single page. It could be you search for Pittsburgh, PA and it shows a map, weather, news results, social media posts and organic results all on one page. Agreed, the way search results are displayed is extremely important especially as more search engine’s are providing this type of result including the major players Google, Bing and Yahoo(probably not much longer, since being taken over by Bing).

As we move forward this is going to be more important and not only how you show specific data but also how you organize a number of different types of information on a single page. It could be you search for Pittsburgh, PA and it shows a map, weather, news results, social media posts and organic results all on one page.

]]> By: Dave Tindell http://searchdoneright.com/2009/07/down-with-lists-different-ways-to-present-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-56501 Dave Tindell Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:46:20 +0000 http://searchdoneright.com/?p=396#comment-56501 Andrew, Great overall concept that I agree with, whole heartedly. Less is more and a picture is worth a thousand words. Your example of the weather shows clearly the expectation that the user anticipates. IE, maps, graphics, charts and polygons of weather information at that moment. Graphical interaction is huge for keeping them on site and returning again. The problem comes to play when the information ingested is so broad in its nature, as well as the way the queries are formed. Weather has a narrow focus that is understood. With internet search it’s difficult to read the users mind so we end up using the default list. We do need to look at giving them options that helps them discover more areas using faceted navigation, entity display (people, places, things,) similar information or suggestions on what others have searched for, category breakouts or clustering of content. The key is finding what will work for your content and customers now, as well as continually looking at new ways to present results and interaction since what is new today will be the old black tomorrow. Andrew,
Great overall concept that I agree with, whole heartedly. Less is more and a picture is worth a thousand words. Your example of the weather shows clearly the expectation that the user anticipates. IE, maps, graphics, charts and polygons of weather information at that moment. Graphical interaction is huge for keeping them on site and returning again.

The problem comes to play when the information ingested is so broad in its nature, as well as the way the queries are formed. Weather has a narrow focus that is understood. With internet search it’s difficult to read the users mind so we end up using the default list. We do need to look at giving them options that helps them discover more areas using faceted navigation, entity display (people, places, things,) similar information or suggestions on what others have searched for, category breakouts or clustering of content.

The key is finding what will work for your content and customers now, as well as continually looking at new ways to present results and interaction since what is new today will be the old black tomorrow.

]]> By: Scott http://searchdoneright.com/2009/07/down-with-lists-different-ways-to-present-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-56466 Scott Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:46:01 +0000 http://searchdoneright.com/?p=396#comment-56466 Andrew, Right on... dig the historical reference! Very apropos. Andrew, Right on… dig the historical reference! Very apropos.

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