RE: [PEAR-DEV] Category question
| From: | LIMBOURG Arnaud | Date: | Tue, 20 May 2003 07:40:25 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PEAR-DEV] Category question | ||
| Groups: | php.pear.dev | ||
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>
> > When I'm trying to find a package, it is often difficult to
> figure out
> > exactly which category it belongs in. Why not allow
> packages to fall
> > into more than one category? For instance, the Tree class would
> > logically be placed into Structures, DB, and XML since it is all
> three.
>
> Maybe an exented search feature would even be more valuable for this?
> The categories are useful for browsing, but not really searching for
> something specific. It makes more sense to be able to search
> the package
> descriptions as well to be able to find a package that offers
> a specific
> feature.
Makes sense to add broader search capabilities.
I'm also + 1 for having a package in multiple categories though, it can help
for first time users, or even long gone and returning :)
Arnaud.