Comments on: Windows Vista setting new standards for Find-as-You-Type searching http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/ Instant Usability & Web Standards Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:44:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-457740 Jim Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:36:45 +0000 http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/#comment-457740 How to search this way in Vista Home Premium or Windows XP Pro: I am in a website. A long document is present. I want to find the one word that is supposed to be there, elegy. I don't want to read the whole thing to the reference to "elegy". How to search this way in Vista Home Premium or Windows XP Pro: I am in a website. A long document is present. I want to find the one word that is supposed to be there, elegy. I don’t want to read the whole thing to the reference to “elegy”.

]]> By: SiberHoca http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-457049 SiberHoca Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:57:34 +0000 http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/#comment-457049 Vista is a much better OS compared to XP. But because of the compatibility issues with a lot of software that I often use I had to uninstall Vista and install XP on my new laptop. I hope more and more software are updated to be compatible with Vista so that we can have a chance to fully experience Vista. Vista is a much better OS compared to XP. But because of the compatibility issues with a lot of software that I often use I had to uninstall Vista and install XP on my new laptop. I hope more and more software are updated to be compatible with Vista so that we can have a chance to fully experience Vista.

]]> By: Sriki http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-436541 Sriki Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:26:20 +0000 http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/#comment-436541 Whatever it may be Microsoft is the best.The produce best OS for home users.More user friendly and ofcourse a great look.So is Vista.My heart. I purchased a brand new PC worth around $1400 just to experience vista.It's my dream OS.Looking forward for Windows 7 Whatever it may be Microsoft is the best.The produce best OS for home users.More user friendly and ofcourse a great look.So is Vista.My heart. I purchased a brand new PC worth around $1400 just to experience vista.It’s my dream OS.Looking forward for Windows 7

]]> By: Peter http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-429484 Peter Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:55:18 +0000 http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/#comment-429484 This should not be about who pioneered a technology or a feature. Itshould be a bout providing usability and ease to millions of people out there who whethere they want it or not end up with vista when they buy a new pc. In my opinion whatever the improvement is I will take it. This should not be about who pioneered a technology or a feature. Itshould be a bout providing usability and ease to millions of people out there who whethere they want it or not end up with vista when they buy a new pc. In my opinion whatever the improvement is I will take it.

]]> By: Jean http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-80068 Jean Thu, 08 Feb 2007 15:32:56 +0000 http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/#comment-80068 oh that nice and alot of nice features in microsoft windows vista, but did u know that honey moon for vista is over? check out this post, and u will know more... http://jean.ghalo.com/2007/02/02/honey-moon-for-microsoft-vista-is-over/ oh that nice and alot of nice features in microsoft windows vista, but did u know that honey moon for vista is over?
check out this post, and u will know more…

http://jean.ghalo.com/2007/02/02/honey-moon-for-microsoft-vista-is-over/

]]> By: justaddwater.dk | “Live search explained” popular thanks to AJAX http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2035 justaddwater.dk | “Live search explained” popular thanks to AJAX Wed, 22 Mar 2006 08:01:26 +0000 http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/#comment-2035 [...] Windows Vista setting new standards for Find-as-You-Type searching [...] [...] Windows Vista setting new standards for Find-as-You-Type searching [...]

]]> By: Jesper Rønn-Jensen http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Jesper Rønn-Jensen Mon, 30 Jan 2006 20:44:45 +0000 http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/#comment-125 Mads, thanks for your comment. This is not about innovation, and I agree with you totally that there are better places to look for innovative solutions. On projects, I have often seen and heard arguments such as "it must work the same way that office does it". My point here is that Windows Vista will expose the Live search feature, no matter who invented it. With regards to statistics, you can find real statistics and numbers from Jensen Harris (usability lead on the next version of MS Office): http://blogs.msdn.com/jensenh/archive/2005/11/07/489864.aspx Mads, thanks for your comment. This is not about innovation, and I agree with you totally that there are better places to look for innovative solutions.
On projects, I have often seen and heard arguments such as “it must work the same way that office does it”.

My point here is that Windows Vista will expose the Live search feature, no matter who invented it.

With regards to statistics, you can find real statistics and numbers from Jensen Harris (usability lead on the next version of MS Office):
http://blogs.msdn.com/jensenh/archive/2005/11/07/489864.aspx

]]> By: Mads Buus Jensen http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Mads Buus Jensen Mon, 30 Jan 2006 19:30:13 +0000 http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/#comment-124 Hi Jesper, When in awe about innovation, you should really consider looking other places besides Windows and Office blogs.. It has been long since really exciting things came from that direction. The exiting thing about releases from Microsoft is just that those ideas finally hit the mainstream… User behaviour and usage statistics are important when published by Microsoft (although sparse) because of the huge install base, but the interesintg responses that data is often coming from others. Furthermore I think really exciting innovation educates peoples behaviour, not summarize it Regards Mads Hi Jesper,
When in awe about innovation, you should really consider looking other places besides Windows and Office blogs.. It has been long since really exciting things came from that direction. The exiting thing about releases from Microsoft is just that those ideas finally hit the mainstream…

User behaviour and usage statistics are important when published by Microsoft (although sparse) because of the huge install base, but the interesintg responses that data is often coming from others.

Furthermore I think really exciting innovation educates peoples behaviour, not summarize it

Regards
Mads

]]> By: justaddwater.dk | Live search explained http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-114 justaddwater.dk | Live search explained Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:04:36 +0000 http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/#comment-114 [...] justaddwater.dk Instant Usability & Web Standards “I would love to change the world,                but they won’t give me the source code.” « Windows Vista setting new standards for Find-as-You-Type searching [...] [...] justaddwater.dk Instant Usability & Web Standards “I would love to change the world,                but they won’t give me the source code.” « Windows Vista setting new standards for Find-as-You-Type searching [...]

]]> By: Jesper Rønn-Jensen http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Jesper Rønn-Jensen Wed, 25 Jan 2006 22:19:59 +0000 http://justaddwater.dk/2006/01/25/windows-vista-setting-new-standards-for-find-as-you-type-searching/#comment-113 AngryAnt and Murli. Thanks for your comments. I was not aware that Apple has already done (almost) exactly the feature I refer to. And you're right that it's really not innovation by Microsoft (they seem to copy a good idea). The point I really try to make is not who's first but <b>when live search will be commonly accepted as the prefered way of searching in web applications</b>. The tipping point is when (a considerable number of) user tests on traditional search interfaces will reveal suggestions for live search. Thanks for bringing the Apple Spotlight example to my attention AngryAnt and Murli. Thanks for your comments. I was not aware that Apple has already done (almost) exactly the feature I refer to. And you’re right that it’s really not innovation by Microsoft (they seem to copy a good idea).

The point I really try to make is not who’s first but when live search will be commonly accepted as the prefered way of searching in web applications. The tipping point is when (a considerable number of) user tests on traditional search interfaces will reveal suggestions for live search.

Thanks for bringing the Apple Spotlight example to my attention

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