Wikipedia-style search and .NET framework preferences

Question

I have two feature requests for the MSDN Search.

First, I propose a Wikipedia style search. This means, when the resource is found where you're looking for, for example 'London', you're automatically redirected if you use the 'Go' button instead of 'Search' when using the Wikipedia search, if the word you're looking for is not found Wikipedia falls back to regular search. I think MSDN could use something like this, I'm using Firefox and have the MSDN search plugin installed and configured with the 'msdn' keyword. If I want to lookup information about Networkstream.Read I simply type 'msdn Networkstream.Read'. It would be useful if implemented this Wikipedia-style search, as default search mode.

Second, I propose the possibility to set a preference (in the form of a browser cookie for example) that automatically loads the documentation for the function for your .NET framework version. And also that other framework versions are not displayed in the search results, if you search for a well-known .NET Framework class or method you can get up to 5 results, all are about the same thing but other versions. Usually I'm programming in one framework version at the same time, and everytime I search I either need to look that I don't open the wrong framework version documentation or I just click something and need to switch back to the framework version I need.

Let me known what you think about it :)

Answer 1

These are some great ideas.  The second one could really help with improving relevnce.  Thanks

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