[size=117]Ability to add tabs (AJAX) above the Search bar with customizable search options[/size]
Google proves SEARCH can the most powerful and useful tool. Alfresco search is good but it still lacks some features. I think additional search tabs with customizability will greatly enhance Alfresco and very useful for the users.
Google & Yahoo Examples- They have the following tabs above their search bars:
Google > Web | Images | Groups | News | Maps | More Yahoo > Web | Images | V*deo | Directory | News
How would this feature be used in Alfresco?
i) Administrator can customize the options for the default search for the whole site such as include & exclude spaces and types of contents
ii) Administrator can add additional tabs above the search bar with unique search options relevant to the tabs:
For Example, the following tabs can be added above the Alfresco search bar>
| Site| Documents | Forms | Tasks | Images | Media | :——————————————————————–: :——————————————————————–: Search
Where: Site > search for all Spaces and Contents but exclude Data Dictionary and Images Documents > search for all documents such as PDF TXT DOC ODF XSL PPT html xml etc.. Forms > search selected spaces and categories containing Forms Tasks> search available Tasks with options to hide the Tab from Guest user Images > search all images and return result with thumbnails and links to the original images Media> search audio/v*deo—perhaps with pluggable media player
