[631] in ad-lib
B.Index query
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (abw@MIT.EDU)
Thu May 18 08:49:49 1995
From: abw@MIT.EDU
To: ad-cat@MIT.EDU
Date: Thu, 18 May 1995 08:49:40 EDT
1. TOP PRIORITY: every search in the Pubnum index should be
case-insensitive. In other words, index them so they are retrievable
whether searched by upper case, lower case, or any combination.
2. If this is not possible, index them with indexing normalized to
lower case (because this wouldn't require the searcher to hit an extra
key, i.e. the shift key or the caps lock key).
3. Lowest priority: index them with indexing normalized to upper
case.
Regardless of how they're indexed, our main concern is that every
search in the Pubnum index be done the same way. Otherwise it's
inherently confusing to the user.
*** I think that the options above and the order in which you present
them make sense. Consistency is most important for the user. Ann
