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Patricia G.

Educator

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/8/2019

"Autosuggest seemed like a pest. "

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Autosuggest API?

The software is relevant, efficient, and time saving. There are a number of suggestions depending on what the searcher is searching for, such as roads, streets, addresses when searching maps or if searching for words in MS Docs there are a list of suggested words that might work for the author. There are geographic locations, business locations and suggested addresses, and various places that would work in the search. I use the Autosuggest for my searches especially if I am not sure of the spelling or even the name such as a song, I can use common lyrics that will reveal in Autosuggest a list of songs that contain those words. This expedites the search saving many frustrating minutes racking one's brain for the exact title or exact lyrics. The same is true for books, movies, videos, or news. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Autosuggest API?

First, I did not like Autosuggest because more times than not the suggestions did not fit what I was searching for. Then I became more experienced in using this helper, I used specific searches, advising what I was searching for such as names, locations, map addresses distances between locations, title of books, news casts regarding specific events such as floods, fires, air crashes, etc. I found that the Autosuggest really was sensitive to my queries, that there was a certain intelligence at work in the software. Now I use it most times because I use Bing most often. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft Bing Autosuggest API:

Better quality in search suggestions as well as more relevant suggestions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft Bing Autosuggest API solving and how is that benefiting you?

As an educator I use Microsoft Bing Autosuggest AP when developing lesson material that I want to deliver to my students so that I find information that is relevant to the curriculum that I am presenting, such as business classes, social studies classes, economic classes, or fundamentals of computers classes. Students want to apply what they are learning not just be receptors in acquiring lesson material. I find relevant material through Autosuggest that allows the student to apply the lesson, such as worksheets, real life problems that apply to their every day life, or world problems such as climate change or food shortages that have impact on their existence. Through Autosuggest I find lots of information that I possibly would miss without having any input on my searches, this applications enhances my ability to provide my students with effective, efficient, and relevant lesson support to improve their academic success. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.