tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016696494330504473.post879629678074801373..comments2008-09-16T17:25:47.335-04:00Comments on Redirecting to http://thenoisychannel.com...: Clarification vs. RefinementDaniel Tunkelanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240432137428080022noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016696494330504473.post-74922430067753272942008-06-03T15:04:00.000-04:002008-06-03T15:04:00.000-04:00Interesting. I'd read that paper a while ago, but ...Interesting. I'd read that paper a while ago, but not in this light--probably because I tend to think about query reformulation in the context of faceted search and navigation. But I can certainly see the connection.Daniel Tunkelanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10240432137428080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016696494330504473.post-43706332088343799312008-06-03T13:26:00.000-04:002008-06-03T13:26:00.000-04:00There is a good paper on this topic by Rosie Jones...There is a good paper on this topic by Rosie Jones and friends: http://www2006.org/programme/files/pdf/3100.pdf, where they distinguish these two types of reformulation, although they do not specify that one goes after another. This is indeed an intersting observation.Pavel Serdyukovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01890719805383154426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016696494330504473.post-19213932384990067072008-06-03T10:02:00.000-04:002008-06-03T10:02:00.000-04:00Here's a simple but hopefully illustrative example...Here's a simple but hopefully illustrative example:<BR/><BR/>As part of my adjustment to married life, I'm updating my student apartment, and one of my top priorities is getting a new washer. So I head over to the Home Depot site and <A HREF="http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?keyword=washer&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053" REL="nofollow">search for a washer</A>. I'm all excited that they have <A HREF="http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Navigation?Ntt=washer&Ntk=AllProps&N=10000003+10401001&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053&langId=-1" REL="nofollow">washers for less than $50</A>!<BR/><BR/>Oops. Maybe I should have clarified (using the results of search against the facet values) before refining. I meant <A HREF="http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Navigation?marketID=90401&locStoreNum=8125&N=10000003+500022%2b90401&catalogId=10053&dim_search=1" REL="nofollow">these washers</A>. Guess I'll have to pony up at least $200. But now I get to refine by meaningful facets, like color and capacity.<BR/><BR/>Does that help illustrate the general principle? Of course, there are far more sophisticated ways to implement both clarification and refinement. My point here is to highlight the distinction, and to assert that clarification, when needed, should come before refinement.Daniel Tunkelanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10240432137428080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016696494330504473.post-52848314220981406912008-06-03T02:00:00.000-04:002008-06-03T02:00:00.000-04:00I completely agree that this is a very interesting...I completely agree that this is a very interesting topic. Its only recently come into my research path, but ive been thinking almost solely about it for the last few days. my concern is of the different ways that facets behave for each. but my question is - if a user is in refinement, does he need a special and more efficient set of interactions, or is he able to make efficient use of interactions with a clarification interaction model? i think this point is still to be tested... am i wrong?Max L. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06255892256341371135noreply@blogger.com