Sedo.com has done a redesign of its search function to what appears to be ajax. This new ajax function includes a redesign of the auction page look as well which adds a bit more function to the page for users.
You can now drill down by clicking on Time Left (default), Current Bid Price, Amount of Bids and by Domains.
One of the nice things with ajax is there is no need to hit the refresh button to see current bid prices! The system now features automatic updates when a new bid is placed and it will update in real time. Since the auction page is used to watch auctions as well, the ending time updates as does any new bids. As auctions get close to ending, a red box highlights the time left in the auction indicating it is near the end of the auction.
Want to place a bid or see more about a specific auction?
The ajax features is fast and stays on the same "page" if you click on a specific domain name at auction!
Once you click on the domain, the page basically slides down to show you more details of the specific auction, yet stays on the domain auction page. I like this feature a lot as it allows you to see more information about the auction, easily place a bid or simply keep scrolling down and you can continue viewing the other domain names at auction without ever leaving the auction page!
Great job Sedo on this update! Checkout the auction page yourself and test drive the new features as I think you will like them. Sedo Auction Page.
Mike
Incredible difference from Afternic’s sorry online system. WHY on earth does Afternic feel it has to create its own version of text boxes, drop-down list elements and so forth is beyond all comprehension. I refuse to use Afternic until they get some people in management with good ideas.
Jamie Zoch
I agree Mike. Afternic’s is bad!
Mauro
Not only bad!
A mess!
Leonard Britt
One criticism I have had of SEDO’s search function which still has not been fixed is that if you search for a partial phrase, SEDO does not display domain results over some length. In the old version the cutoff seemed to be around 15 characters. Thus longer domains will not appear in the results even if a potential buyer is looking for a domain which includes one or two keywords in your domain. The only way for it to appear is if the buyer types in the entire search phrase.