Discussion Forum: Thread 137651

 Author: Incredibrick View Messages Posted By Incredibrick
 Posted: Aug 15, 2012 19:20
 Subject: Search Engine
 Viewed: 84 times
 Topic: Suggestions
 Status:Open
 Vote:[Yes|No]
Cancel Message
Cancel		Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

Incredibrick (411)

Location:  United Kingdom, England
Member Since Contact Type Status
Jan 24, 2009 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Incredibrick
I love this site, but it is not user friendly to first time buyers. For instance
if I type in the word "Hogwarts Castle" I get ZERO results. If I type in "burrow",
The first thing I see is an empty box. "Hogwarts" I get torso's. I think the
search engine needs some major improvements to rectify this. Searching on Brickset
is honestly a joy, and it has predictive typing as well. I think that it should
work more like that. Also sets should be the default search result, not parts
or boxes. Front page needs a direct "Buy Sets" search. So people don't have to
go through the menu's. Don't get me wrong, it works very well for the sellers,
who are used to it, and have motivation to learn all the tabs, but not for newbies!
 Author: DallasBricks View Messages Posted By DallasBricks
 Posted: Aug 15, 2012 20:21
 Subject: Re: Search Engine
 Viewed: 17 times
 Topic: Suggestions
Cancel Message
Cancel		Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

DallasBricks (3913)

Location:  USA, Texas
Member Since Contact Type Status
Dec 26, 2009 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: D A L L A S B R I C K S
You are correct that the site, in its current form, can be difficult to search.
The standard search techniques used on the web should also apply to Bricklink.
This is a complex and very detailed database of items. Maybe the new Bricklink
web site will incorporate typical search capabilities.

David
 Author: Rolf View Messages Posted By Rolf
 Posted: Aug 15, 2012 22:39
 Subject: Re: Search Engine
 Viewed: 20 times
 Topic: Suggestions
Cancel Message
Cancel		Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

Rolf (339)

Location:  USA, Washington
Member Since Contact Type Status Collage
Apr 16, 2001 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
 View Collage Pic
Store Closed Store: Small Shop Up North
In Suggestions, Incredibrick writes:
  I love this site, but it is not user friendly to first time buyers. For instance
if I type in the word "Hogwarts Castle" I get ZERO results. If I type in "burrow",
The first thing I see is an empty box. "Hogwarts" I get torso's. I think the
search engine needs some major improvements to rectify this. Searching on Brickset
is honestly a joy, and it has predictive typing as well. I think that it should
work more like that. Also sets should be the default search result, not parts
or boxes. Front page needs a direct "Buy Sets" search. So people don't have to
go through the menu's. Don't get me wrong, it works very well for the sellers,
who are used to it, and have motivation to learn all the tabs, but not for newbies!

In least what you have is better than old search was. Old was very hard to use.

But yeah we really need regular expression search engine. It would work much
better.

We also need keyword search. That way we can add keywords to parts that also
has nicknames, like cheese slopes for 1x1 slope.