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On 6/13/07, James Watson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Another thing I'd be interested in - don't know if anyone knows of any - > would be any specific user (or usability) research, into what punters > would find most useful - specifically, do they want integrated searching > between regular and collections web pages, I'm not aware of any research into this specific issue but usability guidelines would suggest the following: People don't arrive at your site with a mental model of the underlying architecture – they are unaware that some content is stored in a separate database. People think that a white box in the top-right of the page will let them search the entire site. Displaying a second, section-specific, search facility on pages within that section is a good idea from a usability point of view. (Also, splitting the search results into sections is a good way to help people understand how things are organized.) -- Regards, Danny Hope http://hobointernet.com +44 (0)845 230 3760 ************************************************** For mcg information and to manage your subscription to the list, visit the website at http://www.museumscomputergroup.org.uk **************************************************