Wang Zhe: The search box will be the best choice for a large integrated website user experience

Intermediary transaction http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/6858.html ">seo diagnose Taobao guest cloud host technology Hall

The overwhelming information every day, many sites have huge data, the new information resources every day to cover the old resources, so the search box is particularly important, from the Taobao search box can see its importance, Tudou in the revision of the time also quietly to enlarge the search box, more conspicuous.

According to the authoritative survey, many netizens have lazy sex, rely on search has become a habit. From the usability point of view, the search function can quickly find what you want to know, if a site does not have a reasonable information architecture system, then search engine is not only helpful, even critical design functions. It may be more helpful to the user than the navigation of the site. In fact, search is the most direct and effective way for users to understand the content of a comprehensive web site. The best design is to provide users with a simple search box in a prominent fixed position on the page, but there is a strong ability to search and a wide range of functions.

In reality, web sites tend to evolve over time, new content is constantly being delivered, and these new content is more important, then he has a challenge to the information architecture you designed before, and perhaps new content may not be appropriate for the entire information architecture, and this time will be against your well-designed architecture. Then your content will be scattered everywhere, each piece of content will look more special, feel not in the site architecture. When content is dispersed and content is not organized, it is more difficult for users to find the information they need. The user's usability is reduced, the user will choose to leave the website without the information he needs, so the search engine in the station is a great share of the user experience.

Of course not every site needs search function, but with more and more content, it is the most effective way to meet the users to get the information they need at the fastest speed. If the site navigation is very simple and intuitive, no content can escape the site's navigation, then search for such a site does not have much effect. But when the navigation system is very large and complex, search is the ability to immediately solve the problem of the method. It can train users to use the Web to get the information they want.

Therefore, if the site is big enough, or the site will gradually become a huge site, think early to optimize their search engine, then your users will thank you. E-commerce station of the search engine will be more, the entire site so many picture text, look dizzy, if there is a conspicuous search box, will be particularly user-friendly use, in this respect, Taobao do a particularly good, pat Net personally think more than Taobao less coquettish. A good E-commerce site has a good search box, orders will be raised several times, of course, other types of sites will be recognized by netizens.

Here is a simple talk about how to design the site search box and the search box often appear several problems.

Search box = input Box + Submit button.

The search box in the design becomes important. The input box must be clearly visible and easily recognizable and used. One might think that the search box does not require any design. It looks like there are only two simple elements: the input box and the Submit button. Any design is extraordinary. Design is a lot to consider, such as: the length of the input box, input text display design. I found that some sites do not even have the submit button design, and even some sites of the search box is particularly hidden.

In fact, the design of the search box is a big problem. Because when the user has the need to find some information, search is the most effective function. The position of the search box is important, and the input box should make the user feel that it can be entered, and the search button should look more like a button.

In the design I found a few problems:

1. Place the search box at the bottom of the page, or hide it in the navigation menu.

2. The input box design is relatively short, suggesting that users use short words to query.

3. The submission button design is relatively small, forcing the user to make the mouse point is very accurate.

4. The search box is more difficult for users to find.

5. Provide the function too powerful search, in fact the user is need simple.

(Text/Wang Zhe)