Re:Sequoia Capital's redesigned website: a search bar
by DanielStraight on Wednesday August 19, 2009 @07:56AM
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I imagine it's usable and intuitive if you know what Sequoia Capital is, but since I didn't, it made no sense at all. How would I know what to search for?
Re:Sequoia Capital's redesigned website: a search bar
by josefresco on Wednesday August 19, 2009 @09:23AM
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Are you saying there are people who live outside of San Fran/the valley that aren't Apple worshiping, turtle neck wearing, VW driving hipsters? I demand proof.
Re:Sequoia Capital's redesigned website: a search bar
by anigbrowl on Wednesday August 19, 2009 @11:48AM
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how about 'what is sequoia capital'? Not being snarky, but I think people underestimate how often a natural language query will work, and how often non-techies use them (although if you don't know who they are, you probably aren't likely to have a relationship with them).
Re:Sequoia Capital's redesigned website: a search bar
by mmorris on Wednesday August 19, 2009 @01:17PM
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It seems like that would make sense, but when I type in 'what is sequoia capital', I end up at the google results page. Fortunately, it has a link to the Sequoia website as the first result! Unfortunately, that link brings me back to the blank search box page.
The 'us' page does have a (somewhat) helpful snippet, but I can't get to it easily by typing 'about' or 'sequoia' either. Not a bad concept, but I think the execution needs a bit of work.
Re:Sequoia Capital's redesigned website: a search bar
by DanielStraight on Wednesday August 19, 2009 @01:23PM
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Well, there's another problem too. If I open a blank text document with the intent of writing some code but I have no idea what I'm developing, I'm not going to get anything written. If you give me a search box, and there's nothing I want to find, why would I type anything at all?
Incidentally, since SC doesn't have a 'Europe' division, I nominate myself to create it. Well, you never know.
I disagree with your view about the design; it may break all kinds of rules, but I found it eminently usable and intuitive. The only thing I'd add is a history queue, so you can see where you came from rather than going outside the interface to hit your browser's 'back' button. Overall I found it a lot faster to navigate than most sites, including the older one. I approve of this minimalist trend.