DDG is my default SE. Once in a while i ave to go to other SE (Bing second, Google third) but it's a small price to pay to give them a shot.
Hopefully the market share will be more evenly distributed among SEs. Let's do our part
New DuckDuckGo design
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Re: New DuckDuckGo design
#72I used DDG as my main search engine instead of Google for two weeks just now, but ended up going back because very often DDG just couldn't find the results I'm used to finding with Google in that amount of keywords.
Usually I had to add "github", "npm" or some other word that would narrow it down for DDG, while Google just knew what I wanted and/or already visited.
Maybe it's the lack of personalized search results or Google is just smarter. Either way non-personalization is a double-edged sword.
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#73How to turn off auto-scroll and turn pagination on?
They can both be configured in Settings: https://duckduckgo.com/settings
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#74Your intro says: Smarter Answers Answers to your questions from the best sources, developed by our open source community. Where is the open source repository located? I would like to browse the templates/recipes/sources. Found nothing on http://duckduckhack.com
https://github.com/duckduckgo/zeroclickinfo-goodies and https://github.com/duckduckgo/zeroclickinfo-spice
I agree that there should be a link on duckduckhack (or, if there is, it needs to be more prominent and I couldn't find it too).
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#75Please. There's no need to have the non-descript hamburger icon on a page designed for desktop
It's the commonly known symbol for a menu button, and is used throughout the site. Don't see what the problem is?
I suppose given an assumption of who uses DDG it's okay to use the icon, but my core point is really that it's not as common as one may think.
In general, solely using an icon instead of text (or a combination of the two) is poor from a usability standpoint. Within a mobile context, I can understand the general push towards more compact treatments, but an icon with three lines does not intrinsically have any definitive meaning. While the icon may be aesthetically pleasing, I always felt there were some more effective alternatives.
There's been some recent discussion and data generated related to this icon (1,2), some of which can obviously be debated, but I think it's safe to say it's not as ubiquitous as you may think.
Overall, I don't think the hidden drawer pattern (and the associated menu icon) are appropriate for the site when it's being used on a desktop. But, it's OK given the contents of it and understandable when the site seems to have been designed mobile first and responsive. I do think more time should be given to the final 'desktop' state for a lot of responsive designs these days, though.
[1] http://jxnblk.tumblr.com/post/82486816704/an-update-on-the-h... [2] http://exisweb.net/menu-eats-hamburger
Re: New DuckDuckGo design
#76I use d to select the text in my address bar. If I am on a duckduckgo search results page, it seems this keyboard combination is intercepted and I'm bounced off to one of the results (well, the 'd' on it's own does this too). I can also use l, but I've gotten use to using d. [edit] I have bug reported this. They have a very good feedback system on their website.
There's also "F6", which is just a single key. Maybe that will be easier to get used to.
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#77I've never really bought into DDG, especially for its lack of features. It still can't match Google, but this is certainly a step in the right direction and gives me pause to think about using it at least once in a while now. Glad to see progress in search outside of Google for a change.
This post made me finally create an account here.
I do admit that personalized searches improve result quality a lot, at least for some topics. But after using DDG as my main search engine for about a year,
> especially for its lack of features
just sounds wrong. On the contrary, I tend to feel really helpless when using Google because of the lack of DDG bang syntax. For me, DDG is like my perfectly customized search engine with all the features I need - without actually customizing anything. This enables me to have the same, good search experience wherever I am (notebook, desktop PC, tablet, some else's machine...)
So to conclude this: Not relying on the search engine to guess your intention based on personalization takes some time to get used to, but for me it definitely payed off.
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#78What changed since the preview was announced? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7700192 The contrast on the main page is still too low.
We have implemented a bunch of the feedback from the original discussion. Detailed release notes were posted in the forum: https://duck.co/forum/thread/5747/duckduckgo-beta-refinement... https://duck.co/forum/thread/5851/duckduckgo-beta-refinement... We also added themes (in the side menu) to address some of the feedback on contrast. Classic theme reverts to the color scheme of the old site. And you can fine tune the…
I can't express how much I like having a dark theme. Thanks so much for making a page I can refer to at night that is both clear and doesn't feel like I turned a lamp on two feet from my face!
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#79That's awesome! I've been using the beta for a while and it's been much better than the old site. A bunch of ideas/complains: - It's awesome that you're showing me a nice map when I search for places/address, but let's be honest, I'll probably need to load it into an online map (OSM, MapQuest, Google Maps) to get directions. So a "open in map" button would be great (yes, I can copy/paste the address and !bang it, but…
Hey guys, if you're looking for an alternative search engine with a different flavor, we came up with a discovery search engine that allow you to preview results before getting there and overall an upgraded user experience. oh We're in the process of going https and we don't track your search as well;-)
Your feedback would be very helpful.
This way: http://www.psykoo.com
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#80Is there a way to filter results by time, like on Google? I can't find it.