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supercool search option

Comment comment by Liz_Miracle on 02 May 2005

I think that more articles would be great, but that\'s really a content issue. That will come with more users. . or will more users come because of articles?

I think that the best idea is to improve the sites search options. I\'ve told friends of the site and I usually cater what I tell them to their interests. I tell my politically interested friends about the political articles and my artsy friends about the fiction and paintings on the site. If they had a way to go to the site and just type in a search box what they\'re looking for they may be more apt to return. Just a thought.

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RE: supercool search option by markmcb :: NR7

I've actually given a lot of thought to this...

1. The new search will definitely make this possible (it actually already does, but in an admittedly ghetto fashion). The new code is about 75% done. I'm hoping to have it up for users to test drive in about a week.

2. I want to create "container categories." For example "Information Technology" might encompass computing, technology, web design, etc. The user could then click on a link to view only the recent IT news. Rather than a search though, it'd be in the same format as the current front page, just with the selected topics. The idea needs some more thought. It will definitely be a future addition to the site.

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