Do you have a consistent search results screen? (aka the Google Grid)
Last updated by Brady Stroud [SSW] 8 months ago.See history This rule has been archived
Archived Reason: No longer relevant - Search results UI/UX should be tailored for each application.
Every website out there has a page that displays the results of a search. No standard has been adopted throughout the web as nearly every site seems to have a different way of displaying data.
However, Google is a very good example for displaying search results. Their result pages are clear and efficient, especially for a large result set.
So adopt Google's search result layout and it will give new and regular users a better navigation experience. Here's our standard layout for our search function.
Want the 'Google grid'? Then follow these rules to help users to navigate:
- Filters at the top (if more than one search parameter,then add a "search" button)
- The number of results found + how many seconds the search took to execute
- A statement that explains the criteria that you used for searching (or keep the criteria in the text box like google does)
- The number of pages found (hyperlinks centered in the middle), and these hyperlinks should be shown on the footer of the page only.