Resumé:
When a viewer has only a vague idea of what terms might be used a hierarchy of
exploded view drawings can be the answer.
Searching a database where technical or scientific terms define a subject is
difficult because spelling errors either yield wrong results or none at all.
Findfast is the answer to such problems.
An exploded view drawing can either lead to another drawing in smaller scale or
to output of the titles of documents available in the database. If more than one
document is available an interim step can be a group of listings. A listing
might contain the title and/or an abstract of a document.
Examples of exploded view drawings
A
viewer who does not know the name of a spare part or its part number will find
out by clicking on the drawing.
To customers whose knowledge of English is limited successful full-text
search requires time wasting trial-and-error strategies as a result of spelling
errors.
An exploded view drawing is less expensive and more accurate than translating
all database keywords into dozens of languages, only to enable viewers to
perform a full-text search.
Hierarchies of exploded view drawings should be complemented with Search
by textwith or without keyword guessing.
Text input is not limited to words. One option might be Search by spare part
name, the other Search by spare part number.
Such numbers are usually created according to a logical nomenclature, ideally
suited for Findfast.
If there is a hierarchy of spare part numbers "guessing" of the number
after entering the first 3 digits or letters would not be practical. Instead,
the full spare part number (e.g. 9 digits in the format nn/nnn/nnnn) is entered.
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If a part number 12/345/6789 does not exist existing numbers and names in the
group are displayed and/or a link to the drawing.
A spare part catalogue would offer the options Search by spare part name
Search by spare part number
Search by drawing
The listings would contain thumbnails of the exploded view drawings.
A
compendium of medical literature, a
catalogue of pharmaceuticals, or a directory of specialized clinics might use
click-on drawings like these.
Often such databases have to be searched by viewers who lack medical
know-how and cannot enter the scientific terms that full-text search requires.
Example:
A lawyer sueing for damages on behalf of a client. The lawyer needs to know the
scientific names of organ parts and their malfunctions.
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Publishing an international directory of clinics specialized on cosmetic
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Search by icons (pictograms) is faster than by text input.
Icons can be represented by a single byte.
When a viewer clicks on an icon the subject of search is defined.
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A
viewer who does not know the name of a spare part or its part number will find
out by clicking on the drawing.
A
compendium of medical literature, 
a
catalogue of pharmaceuticals, or a directory of specialized clinics might use
click-on drawings like these.
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