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Had to go look at the main site again as this isn't my recollection of it. So yes, there is a small "show search help" link under the main search entry, but I
by tbull007 16y ago
Had to go look at the main site again as this isn't my recollection of it. So yes, there is a small "show search help" link under the main search entry, but I don't see this as an admission of a confusing interface. Feels more like helps there if you need it, but unobtrusive if you don't.
I think in the problem domain the Adioso guys are in, this is a fair trade off. Not all first time users would understand the concept of natural language search and would instead be looking for "from and to" dates.
What's you suggestion to improve the main site? I think it's pretty good.
- robryan 16y agoIn the long run to the natural language search is a far better solution for searching for flights.
- mariuskempe 16y agoGo to http://adioso.com/search?q=A+hard+search+query http://adioso.com/search?q=A+hard+search+query in an incognito window or similar - you have to have not visited before. A bar comes up at the top of the page saying that the interface "can be a little confusing". I have no thoughts on the interface per se, I just think that if you have to admit that your interface is confusing, you've already lost.
- thenduks 16y agoThat only happens if you end up with no results (eg, you didn't really grasp what to search for). Eg: http://adioso.com/search?q=france http://adioso.com/search?q=france -- does not show that bar.