Google Stock Screener - Refining Search

Google Finance's stock screener is a great example of Refining Search pattern. The tool allows user to search for stocks by using several different criteria: Average Price, Price Change, PE ratios, etc., and the user can easily add and remove search filters.

 

Things to notice:

-Sparklines, in this case histograms that indicate the weight proportions in each part of the range, are used. They help the user to refine the search.

-It is made easy to clear filters and start over.

-Results can be sorted.

-The number of results found is shown.

-In addition to filters a free text search is provided.

 

Source: www.google.com/finance/stockscreener

 

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