The last major change to
the CanLII search interface was in 2007 and the «beta» window was substantially less than the four - plus months provided in 2013.
Not exact matches
* A note on
CanLII's
search interface:
CanLII didn't keep the single
search box after we rolled it out in 2013.
In the six and a half years since the last overhaul of the
search interface,
CanLII has roughly doubled in size: in visits, in page views, in content.
CanLII is proud to present a new
search interface designed to unify the functionalities of its
search engine under a single form that is at once easier and more powerful to use.
I maybe wish there was a version of the old
CanLII to compare beside, then we could run some comparisons, but one of my issues with the old
interface is that you couldn't restrict (or broaden) the jurisdictions after you ran a
search.
Having said that, since the new
interface will seem familiar to users who've grown up with the current form of
search engines, and who often have no interest in doing anything that approaches «RTFM»,
CanLII can't be criticized for making the majority happier.
CanLII has made a decision to install a primary
interface for which the manner of use mimics the approach used by leading
search engines.
CanLII also offers a much stronger
search interface, and in time will offer greater historical depth than is possible by the Courts and their resources.