Website search accuracy.

Benj

I have noticed that the main Parallax website and OBEX have some oddities when using search. For the main site, particularly the store, I noticed that the search is not very forgiving. For instance, if I search for "propeler", I get no results. It would be nice to have an "are you sure you didn't mean..." feature.

For OBEX, it's a little different. I wanted to find the Numbers.spin object, so I did a search for "numbers". Numbers.spin was not among the results. If I search for "decimal", it is second on the list.

WBA Consulting

It is somewhat known and understood that the forum's search function is lacking many functions/features. Due to that, many people use a site restricted search in Google. (just add "site:forums.parallax.com" after your keywords. I also use the site restriction for the OBEX (site:obex.parallax.com) to get much better results. In many cases, I still find that browsing the a full list of objects is the best way to find the hidden gems. I have never used the Google site restriction on the Parallax store, mainly because I know the product lines well enough to know how to find almost anything they sell quickly. However, I just tried it and it works well; just use " site:www.parallax.com/Store" in your Google search box.