Behind the scenes
Filter by value range, this is how it works
9.9.2020
Translation: machine translated
Pictures: Thomas Kunz
Long awaited, long postponed: Now you can finally filter by value range. The "rank slider" makes shopping easier as it significantly reduces the number of clicks. This also makes searching for gifts a breeze with fewer clicks.
What used to mean countless clicks is now an elegant back and forth movement of the slider. The range slider makes it possible to filter by range. "Finally", many members of our Community will think to themselves.
In the beginning, we hesitated because we didn't want to develop just any slider. The "Rangeslider" should bring real benefits to our customers and help them find the right product. It was clear that we wanted to show our customers how many products a value contains. We were able to do this with a histogram. Our wide range of products helped us to develop the new functionality. For example, we offer TVs up to 90,000 Swiss francs. A typical budget is between 1,000 and 2,000 francs. For many range shifters, this range can only be selected under a neutron microscope. If you filter TVs by your desired price today, you'll discover how we solved the problem.
Step by step to the right puzzle
Want to surprise your daughter with a puzzle but have lost track of our 2,000+ puzzles? Our range slider will help you and guide you step by step to a suitable selection. The first step is to limit the number of puzzle pieces in our puzzles. Here it was important to us that you can select in nice steps and that the step size increases dynamically. The scale of the puzzle pieces filter adapts to the existing product data. In the puzzle example, steps of 10 are displayed first and then steps of 10,000 at the end. This makes the scale appear more compact and has fewer unsightly gaps in the progression.
Next, select the price filter. The visualisation shows you the price distribution of our puzzle range. This allows you to see at a glance whether your budget is realistic.
After you have determined the puzzle pieces and the price, define the minimum age of 8 to 10 years. After all, you want to challenge your 8-year-old daughter a little. You notice "14+" as the minimum age. The minimum age is summarised from 14 to 99 years, as there are very few products here. This distorted distribution would make it more difficult to use.
In the last step, decide on a puzzle motif. Since your daughter is a space fan, you choose space as the motif. And tadaa - now you can choose between 4 products.
You decide on a puzzle of our solar system and are delighted that you have found your gift so quickly and easily.
Tell us what you think
Unexpected changes to the product range or errors in the product data make life difficult for our "Rangeslider". We are hot on the heels of these hurdles - but with a range of around 3.2 million different items, it's not that easy. Have you noticed a product category where the new filter isn't doing a good job? Or are you just as enthusiastic about the range slider as we are? We look forward to your feedback in the comments column.
Hon De Luca
Product Owner
hon.de.luca@digitecgalaxus.ch
