N PROGRESS DRAFT
When to use
Types of search
Address
Intersection
Place Name
GPS
Toronto vs Non-Toronto searches
QuickMaps vs Forms (should there be a difference?)
Uses for location:
Must match GCC - e.g. STR
Allow edits to found location - e.g. Elections, 311
Allow manual entry for no location found - e.g. C2K
Approx location ok - e.g. 311, quickmaps
When not to use
Component Features
address input (ui) -
Field name / instructions
normal type ahed or buttons on the side
Button name
GPS / location search
Icons (or not) for Location & Search
suggested address select (ui) - i think is mostly common
result display
one list option selection is highlighted
situations where it returns a search result and
When you’re forced to make 1 selection from the options
Result content
“former” Toronto
partial postcodes
Address not found
in C2K after their search fails I ask them to manually enter an address,
in 311 there is a checkbox to let them skip it
How the manual address is entered - popup, new fields on the same UI
Unit Number
Manual entry
API call - STR
How you want error messages to show up, I think 311 is better at this