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Numeric Filters: Issues and Best Practices

Feb 8th, 2010
by Greg Nudelman.
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Originally published on UXMatters.com February 8, 2010 ⇒
Faceted search has been around for a long time and has become the de facto standard for search on most ecommerce sites. However, filters with numeric values remain among the most confusing, because many sites have not able to design usable numeric filters that people can use in [...]

Cameras, Music, and Mattresses: Designing Query Disambiguation Solutions for the Real World

Jan 19th, 2010
by Greg Nudelman.
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Redesigned Home Depot results

Originally published on UXMatters.com December 7, 2009 ⇒

Our language is limited and imperfect. Typically, people type search queries quickly and with little forethought, so queries are definitely less than perfect. When a customer constructs a query that may have more than one meaning, a good search user interface provides tools to help the customer define the query in less ambiguous terms, so the search results more closely match the person’s intention. This process is known as disambiguation, and best practices for effectively supporting the disambiguation of search queries are the subject of this column.

Best Practices for Designing Faceted Search Filters

Jan 19th, 2010
by Greg Nudelman.
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Originally published on UXMatters.com on September 7, 2009 ⇒
Recently, Office Depot redesigned their search user interface, adding attribute-based filtering and creating a more dynamic, interactive user experience. Unfortunately, Office Depot’s interaction design misses some key points, making their new search user interface less usable and, therefore, less effective. That’s the bad news. The good news [...]