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UC Berkeley has released the Flamenco Search Interface as open-source.
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Flamenco Search Interface Project
UC Berkeley has released the Flamenco Search Interface as open-source.
The Flamenco search interface framework has the primary design goal of allowing users to move through large information spaces in a flexible manner without feeling lost. A key property of the interface is the explicit exposure of category metadata, to guide the user toward possible choices, and to organize the results of keyword searches. The interface uses hierarchical faceted metadata in a manner that allows users to both refine and expand the current query, while maintaining a consistent representation of the collection's structure. This use of metadata is integrated with free-text search, allowing the user to follow links, then add search terms, then follow more links, without interrupting the interaction flow.FLAMENCO stands for FLexible information Access using MEtadata in Novel COmbinations.Searching
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