Webvision Notes: Effective Mobile Search

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

Time: Thu May 26, 11:00 am – 11:30 am
Speaker: Greg Nudelman

Mobile is like a cybernetic exoskeleton. Information army in the palm of your hand

Inputs

Keyboard is not the only input device. Be smart with your default/preset values.

Search

Keep old queries. Allow them to be interrupted and return later. Use auto suggest when typing is necessary.

Results

Zero results is not an error. Don’t be afraid to say “I don’t understand”. Give a way out. Design for 0.

Refine

Parallel architecture – simple search, but allow them to refine at any point.

Drop down – amazon uses 56% of the screen for junk navigation. Get rid of what you don’t need at the moment.

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