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Fill in the blanks

Mary Anne — 8/2/2001 5:46:55 PM (archived)

Hi, Robert--

Re: forms vs. written search language:

I think forms with pull-down menus for the operators and the search fields work best for the average user, such as my public library patrons. The "whole phrase" option could be included that way, so people who forget to close their quotes wouldn't get so frustrated. A little reminder about the nature of AND, OR and NOT would still be helpful.

Oh, and a reminder that the user need only fill in as many parts of the form as necessary wouldn't go amiss. To help those poor souls who get to an advanced search screen and think they must fill all the boxes with something -- anything! -- before the computer will allow them to move on.

I'll be 47 in November.

Regards--
Mary Anne

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The new fishin' hole - Robert - 7/30/2001 2:10:57 PM
- The challenge - FrankC - 7/31/2001 7:51:39 PM
  - Re: The challenge - Lindy - 7/31/2001 12:41:55 PM
    - Hey Lindy - FrankC - 7/31/2001 1:35:21 PM
      - Hey Frank - Lindy - 7/31/2001 3:14:42 PM
        
        Re: Gotta expect the flack, Lindy . . . - D. Spires - 8/1/2001 1:17:45 PM
        
        Re: Gotta expect the flack, Lindy . . . - phil - 8/1/2001 1:40:41 PM
    - Re: Yes, Lindy . . . - D. Spires - 7/31/2001 1:03:27 PM
  - Re: No Free-For-All here, Please . . . - D. Spires - 7/31/2001 8:12:11 AM
- More like fish in a barrel - Matt - 7/31/2001 4:48:10 PM
  - ahhhh, hubris - Robert - 7/31/2001 6:38:25 PM
    - Hubris? hardly. - Matt - 7/31/2001 7:57:16 PM
      - pigs cannot bo taught to fly - phil - 7/31/2001 8:43:24 AM
        
        Re: The stuttering voice of reason . . . - D. Spires - 7/31/2001 10:55:01 AM
        
        That is a pretty good point . . . - Justin Kelly - 7/31/2001 12:21:40 PM
        
        Re: Debunking board - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2001 12:25:03 PM
    - Ok we are getting awway from the origional intent. - Justin Kelly - 7/31/2001 9:03:31 AM
      - I think you're right - Robert - 7/31/2001 2:15:35 PM
        
        Re: I think you're right - Justin Kelly - 7/31/2001 2:56:38 PM
  - Re: Nu-uh . . . - D. Spires - 7/31/2001 5:27:18 PM
- Re: What's posted so far sounds interesting . . . (n/t) (n/t) - D. Spires - 7/31/2001 3:37:52 PM
- Re: The new fishin' hole - Tom Brosz - 7/30/2001 3:47:11 PM
  - Re: The new fishin' hole - Robert - 7/30/2001 5:28:48 PM
    - How difficult would this be? - Mary Anne - 7/31/2001 11:50:26 AM
      - would you like fries with that? - Robert - 7/31/2001 4:07:55 PM
        
        Searching for answers - Mary Anne - 8/1/2001 4:12:02 PM
        
        Searching for meaning - Robert - 8/2/2001 5:03:37 PM
        
        Fill in the blanks - Mary Anne - 8/2/2001 5:46:55 PM
        
        Re: Fill in the blanks - Robert - 8/2/2001 7:55:52 PM
        
        search conventions - Justin Kelly - 7/31/2001 5:06:30 PM
        
        Re: search conventions - Robert - 7/31/2001 2:49:49 PM
        
        Re: search conventions - Tom Brosz - 8/2/2001 7:06:53 PM
        
        Goggling at Google - Robert - 8/2/2001 8:09:46 AM
      - It is in the works - Justin Kelly - 7/31/2001 3:47:45 PM

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