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Lightnin wrote:

scimonster wrote:

Gaia's looks a little like Google... I like that. 

Yeah, me too. We took some inspiration from them. After all, they're pretty good at search. 

Which is why currently we use them? 
I'm guessing it will highlight the term that it found, like most search engines, right? 
Also, would we be able to use the old Google CSE if we wanted?

Excuse me lightnin I hope you got the message I sent but if you didn't here's what I said in response to the question what do we need from Scratch, I said that I would also like the original games like Sonic, Mario, Pokemon, and the other that the user's of Scratch remix so that we could compare that to the Scratch remixes That we make.

PS. Thank You 

I’m not sure why, but for some reason I’m starting to think that the Scratch 2.0 posts aren’t actually monthly.

maybe Key words or then all other projects that don't get credit get views also add pictures of the projects and for forms just put a scratch logo with forms behind it

undefeatedgames wrote:

When is the next announcement update on the Scratch Blog?

Ya, when is the next update coming out? I don't mean to be mean, but it's been quite a while.....

--Rai

Lucario621 wrote:

The mock-ups look very interesting! Search is one of the most important things on the web, as well as here on the Scratch Website, since it is one of the most key tools in finding other projects, so its essential that we keep it as easy as possible to use.

The first mockup is quite interesting. It's easy to scan through to see what you want, and with the "more projects" buttons, you can go into the specific categories. It's sort of like a hub -- that's the best I can really explain it. But due to that hub-like nature, the odds are you're going to have to select one of the "more projects" areas to narrow down your search, which is overall slowing down your search time. In this way I think this mockup shows a direction that is not the way to go for search.

The second mockup is definitely better. As it resembles many features to Google's search engine, it matches what the experts are doing -- after all Google has a lot of experience. This is better in comparison to the previous example since if you're searching in the Scratch search engine, it is most likely assumed that you're looking for a project. That is not the only use, however I am guessing that that is the most common one. Thus, I think by default it should search for projects (just like Google searches for web pages), however depending on what the engine finds, if there are more forum or wiki or gallery pages on the topic, it will show a highlight of those, just like Google does. And just like the mockup, you can change your search to only forum topics or wiki articles or galleries (just like Google has with images and video).

One thing I dislike about this second mockup however is that it appears that you can immediately play the top searched result from the search engine. This brings up some questions. Will that search then count as a view for that project? That would be pretty unfair if you ask me. Even then, won't this make it less likely that the person will click on the link, if they can just play the project right there? I personally think adding thumbnail images next to the search results would be very useful (I believe there is a chrome extension that does that for google), however including the flash-player is not needed.

You also include some interesting questions at the end of your blog post. For example, should there be an advanced search? I think yes, since it could be useful just like how it is used on google. Certain features like searching on a certain website/domain or file type would not be included, but it would be useful to have an easy to use area where you input which words you would like to search for, which words you don't want to be included in your search, etc.

Also, should there be an instant search? I think this may be a useful tool, however it is really not needed, and very few websites even have it, so there's no definite answer.

I hope this post of mine provides some insight in your goal of making a better search engine for Scratch. 

Leave it to lucario to write a speech. 

I have a mockup of a search bar I made a while ago...

Not that big a fan of any of the mock-ups.

scimonster wrote:

henley wrote:

I’m not sure why, but for some reason I’m starting to think that the Scratch 2.0 posts aren’t actually monthly.

+1 

+ 2,21,13,15

If anyone can decode this alphanumerically, I will give you a cookie.

Vista4563 wrote:

iCompositions has a great way of doing search results. Once you enter your query and press enter, you get a search result dropdown that sorts your search into three categories; song titles, usernames, and forum posts. It's kind of like Spotlight search for Mac OS X.

Site: http://www.icompositions.com/

This could be adapted into scratch, except with projects, users, galleries, and forum posts.

Well, with the current search, if you search something and spell it wrong with no results, there is almost no space, and if you search again and spell it right, you still only have as much space as if you had no results. I would like that issue resolved in scratch 2.0.

make easier to make first person games (with ok quility)<y position>

I don't know if it's been said but Clone Sprite block

henley wrote:

scimonster wrote:

henley wrote:

+ 2,21,13,15

If anyone can decode this alphanumerically, I will give you a cookie.

BUMO? I think you meant 16 at the end. 

  Oops!

Now where's my cookie? XD