Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-lucene-java-user-archive@www.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-lucene-java-user-archive@www.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 52243D1D8 for ; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:56:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 70635 invoked by uid 500); 16 Aug 2012 18:56:16 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-lucene-java-user-archive@lucene.apache.org Received: (qmail 70587 invoked by uid 500); 16 Aug 2012 18:56:16 -0000 Mailing-List: contact java-user-help@lucene.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: java-user@lucene.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list java-user@lucene.apache.org Received: (qmail 70579 invoked by uid 99); 16 Aug 2012 18:56:16 -0000 Received: from athena.apache.org (HELO athena.apache.org) (140.211.11.136) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:56:15 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=FSL_RCVD_USER,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (athena.apache.org: domain of SRS0=zFdVrP=GQ=basetechnology.com=jack@yourhostingaccount.com designates 65.254.253.96 as permitted sender) Received: from [65.254.253.96] (HELO mailout12.yourhostingaccount.com) (65.254.253.96) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:56:09 +0000 Received: from mailscan21.yourhostingaccount.com ([10.1.15.21] helo=mailscan21.yourhostingaccount.com) by mailout12.yourhostingaccount.com with esmtp (Exim) id 1T25ES-0004jd-KS for java-user@lucene.apache.org; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:55:48 -0400 Received: from impout02.yourhostingaccount.com ([10.1.55.2] helo=impout02.yourhostingaccount.com) by mailscan21.yourhostingaccount.com with esmtp (Exim) id 1T25ES-0000sr-Ck for java-user@lucene.apache.org; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:55:48 -0400 Received: from authsmtp04.yourhostingaccount.com ([10.1.18.4]) by impout02.yourhostingaccount.com with NO UCE id nWvo1j00A05G96J01Wvola; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:55:48 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=HIVB5/Rv c=1 sm=1 a=PHQHB1QSaEYgcU2qnZkzMw==:17 a=aQzbgH187woA:10 a=1dUYs6USo20A:10 a=3jZET7lWBKwA:10 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=BiYirDqfzncA:10 a=jvYhGVW7AAAA:8 a=KxAzbDy6AAAA:8 a=mV9VRH-2AAAA:8 a=sS6rdUPST0i_El3rfHkA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=ZyCNx9LFiA0kwLx3ZJIN5w==:117 X-EN-OrigOutIP: 10.1.18.4 X-EN-IMPSID: nWvo1j00A05G96J01Wvola Received: from 207-237-102-116.c3-0.nyr-ubr1.nyr.ny.cable.rcn.com ([207.237.102.116] helo=JackKrupansky) by authsmtp04.yourhostingaccount.com with esmtpa (Exim) id 1T25ES-00053J-3r for java-user@lucene.apache.org; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:55:48 -0400 Message-ID: From: "Jack Krupansky" To: References: <7E6B6E32BE46214181EA6705010278F5D677AC@uwit-mbx09.exchange.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <7E6B6E32BE46214181EA6705010278F5D677AC@uwit-mbx09.exchange.washington.edu> Subject: Re: Supporting advanced search methods in a user interface Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:55:45 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 15.4.3555.308 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V15.4.3555.308 X-EN-UserInfo: e0a4b55451ed9f27313ebf02e3d4348d:fc4a93e1349e680c52bdd723c0ab3ef6 X-EN-AuthUser: jack@basetechnology.com Sender: "Jack Krupansky" X-EN-OrigIP: 207.237.102.116 X-EN-OrigHost: 207-237-102-116.c3-0.nyr-ubr1.nyr.ny.cable.rcn.com X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org Although not directly related to UI, the syntax for span queries supported by the LucidWorks Search platform may give you some ideas for how spans can be composed into larger queries: http://lucidworks.lucidimagination.com/display/lweug/Proximity+Operations -- Jack Krupansky -----Original Message----- From: Mike O'Leary Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 2:18 PM To: Lucene User List (java-user@lucene.apache.org) Subject: Supporting advanced search methods in a user interface I would like to know if anyone has ideas (or pointers to discussions) about good ways to support advanced search options, such as the various kinds of SpanQuery, in a search application user interface that is understandable to non-expert users. Thanks, Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: java-user-unsubscribe@lucene.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: java-user-help@lucene.apache.org