Content Filters
- User controls restrict list of content items
- Used instead of search or navigable categories
Common controls
- Radio buttons and menus for choosing just one criterion
- Checkboxes for multiple selections
- Paired controls for ranges (beginning to end or range)
- Text boxes for keywords
Issues
- Intersection or Union?
- Granularity of restrictions
- Ordering the controls
Examples
Discussion questions
- How do you clearly communicate that multiple items will expand or narrow search?
- How do you decide the criteria for filtering retrieval?