The Quintura search engine aims to change search as we know it by adding a visual component. By completing a keyword search, the user is provided with two result windows. The window on the left provides results that are retrieved from the Yahoo index. The window on the right provides a cloud of keyword suggestions that can help the user better focus their search. Roll over a suggested term and you'll see more terms pop up. The results window will also automatically change to reflect the revised query.
I think that this would be an excellent change to the user interfaces we are so used to in today's information databases. It would definitely make the information tools we provide our patrons much more user friendly.
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