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by matt_the_bass 2929 days ago
Sorry. I found this a little difficult to use. I searched for a few terms and had results that seemed to be in a wide range of categories. Take a look a digikeys search results as an example of results categorization.

Also, I found the pictures on the front page to be without rhyme or reason. One example: Why separate icons for different color leds but not for different types of capacitors? Why aren’t similar items grouped together. Try taking a look at McMaster-Carr’s website for a GREAT example of visual product selection.

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Thanks Matt, appreciate note on the homepage images. they are just for search engines to pickup content. Sites not really geared for browsing like McMaster but more focused on searching and faceting using the input boxes in the table headers. So it's really for users who have specific paramaters they're looking for.

It is early so all this feedback is good. Seems to have the marmite effect at the moment. Some users loving it. Some users not.

A few people have said that a key feature of faceting by inputting paramaters is not clear enough and needs some guidance for the user. May revise that a bit.

Good luck. Great idea to solicit feedback early