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Re: [cobalt-users] META FAQ Suggestion
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] META FAQ Suggestion
- From: Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu Jan 25 00:29:45 2001
- Organization: nobaloney.net
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
Carrie Bartkowiak wrote:
> For example, (god I've sat here for ten minutes now trying to think of an
> example)
> Oh here I've got one...
> One person might do a search for 'cobalt index page' while another person
> will do a search for 'cobalt default page'.
> The two searches will turn up entirely different results (Normally. Haven't
> tried with this particular set of phrases though.)
I agree that this is a problem. It's best solved by experience in
searching, I'd imagine.
> Can you guys take a minute to list off what *you* perceive to be the best
> phrases to use when searching on a particular topic?
I generally search for individual words or a phrase I expect would
exist. I generally search my own archives (on Netscape) and I can
search for words individually pretty easily.
Jeff
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