In a perfect world, every search would result in a page with a single item: exactly the thing you were looking for.
But I'm looking for a list of similar items in order to compare them. Many -- if not most -- times I perform a search I have but a vague idea of what I want. I throw something at the engine, take a look at the results, then decide whether to restate my search or not. A list is a perfectly good answer to many questions.
And this business about pagination? I'm sorry Jeff, but infinite scroll must die. It's a god-awful user interface mess. If you like this sort of thing, why have pages at all? The web should be just a seamless, flowing experience without any context-switching.
I almost feel like we are purposelly being baited by Atwood. (Bloggers? Purposely stirring up trouble for pageviews? Say it ain't so) It kills the entire concept of a page. It destroys the user's ability to know how much of something they are seeing, and makes linking a disaster.
But I'm looking for a list of similar items in order to compare them. Many -- if not most -- times I perform a search I have but a vague idea of what I want. I throw something at the engine, take a look at the results, then decide whether to restate my search or not. A list is a perfectly good answer to many questions.
And this business about pagination? I'm sorry Jeff, but infinite scroll must die. It's a god-awful user interface mess. If you like this sort of thing, why have pages at all? The web should be just a seamless, flowing experience without any context-switching.
I almost feel like we are purposelly being baited by Atwood. (Bloggers? Purposely stirring up trouble for pageviews? Say it ain't so) It kills the entire concept of a page. It destroys the user's ability to know how much of something they are seeing, and makes linking a disaster.
Make it go away.