The Solid Academy site is equipped with a robust Boolean Search feature, enabling users to perform precise and efficient searches for Livestreams. Whether you are looking for specific topics, titles, presenters, or words from live transcripts, Boolean Search helps in refining your results and saves time. Here’s a guide on how to utilize this feature to get the most relevant results.

What is Boolean Search?
Boolean Search is a type of search allowing users to combine keywords with operators (or modifiers) such as AND, NOT and OR to further produce more relevant results.

How to Use Search on Solid Academy:

  1. AND Operator:
    • The AND operator is implicit; just enter the terms you wish to include.
    • Example: Calendar Widget This will return Livestreams containing both “Calendar” and “Widget”.
  2. OR Operator:
    • Use a pipe | between terms to signify an OR operation.
    • Example: Plugin | Core This will return Livestreams related to either Plugin or Core.
  3. NOT Operator:
    • Use a dash - before a term to exclude it from the search results.
    • Example: CSS -HTML This will return Livestreams related to CSS but not containing HTML.
  4. Quotation Marks “ ”:
    • Use quotation marks for exact match searches.
    • Example: "Responsive Web Design" This will return Livestreams containing the exact phrase “Responsive Web Design”.
  5. Parentheses ():
    • Use parentheses to group terms and operators, enabling more complex queries.
    • Example: (JavaScript | PHP) "Custom Function" This will return Livestreams related to either JavaScript or Python and containing the phrase “Custom Function”.
  6. *Wildcard :
    • Use the asterisk for wildcard searches; however, note that the search doesn’t support leading wildcards.
    • Example: Develop* This will return Livestreams containing words that start with “Develop” such as Developer, Development, Developing, etc.

Tips for Effective Boolean Searches:

  • Start Simple: Begin with a simple query and gradually add more operators to refine your search.
  • Experiment with Combinations: Experiment with different combinations of Boolean operators and keywords.
  • Use Parentheses for Complexity: When using multiple operators, utilize parentheses to ensure the search is being performed in the desired order.
  • Be Mindful of the Order: The order of terms and operators can affect the results; adjust as needed to obtain the most relevant results.

Leverage the Search feature to pinpoint the most relevant Livestreams on the Solid Academy site. By understanding and appropriately utilizing the available operators, you can efficiently find content based on specific topics, presenters, titles, or phrases from the live transcript. Happy searching!