2. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein: the search query is a not-yet-submitted search query; the step of determining the search result comprises determining a speculative search result based on the not-yet-submitted search query; and the method further comprising determining whether said not-yet-submitted search query meets a criterion for initiating said determining the speculative search result, and performing said determining the speculative search result in response to determining that said not-yet-submitted search query meets the criterion.
3. A method as recited in claim 2 , wherein said criterion comprises said not-yet-submitted search query comprising a complete word.