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14. End user search interfaces

The main pages for end users are the thumbnail gallery and the item details pages.

Thumbnail galleries - are used to display all search returns.

If the item is not an image the thumb gallery will display a graphic of your choice representing the type of asset, for example video, audio, Word document, a PDF etc...

The user can select whether to display in 'Thumb View' or 'Detail View' - which has more text displayed with it. They can also select how many items are displayed on each page.











Forward and backward page navigation is available, and 'go to' a specified page number.

The default view - thumb or detail - and number of items per page are system configuration options.

Item details pages - clicking on a thumbnail displays an item details page.

If the item not an image, a graphic of your choice is displayed representing the type of asset, for example video, audio, Word document, a PDF etc...

This illustration shows the information and options available on an item details page. Note that everything is configurable - an option will not be included in the configuration if not required.

  • - The metadata displayed can be any or all that is available.
  • - The layout of the metadata is a system configurable option.
  • - Subjects / keywords / tags can be displayed.
  • - Related items - perhaps part of a collection or multiple views of a three dimensional object.
  • - Fields embedded with HTML.
  • - Display a larger image.
  • - Select the item (for a lightbox, ordering etc...)
  • - Email a link to the page.
  • - Download the image or other asset file.

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