School of Public Policy Building
George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia Campus.

Wednesday, May 7, 2003, 1:30-2:30 PM
Content Management Track, Session #4-7

Designing Search Pages - Strategies and Best Practices
Scott McDaniel, Cognetics Corporation
Michelle McDaniel

There is no single search page suitable for every situation. Search page usability depends on several factors, including the searcher's knowledge level, experience, and goal. This session first presents a set of design guidelines and best practices for designing search pages, and then it discusses the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of common approaches. The presenters co-authored an article on designing search interfaces to meet users' needs in the Summer 2002 issue of User Experience magazine.

View the slides from this presentation (PDF ).

[See the article (PDF )]