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Build your own Search Engine
Taly Sharonwww.sharon-it.com
[email protected] INFO May 2007
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Agenda
• Introduction• Customizable Search Engines (SEs):
– Rollyo– Google Coop– Yahoo Search Builder– Microsoft Live Macros
• Comparison• Summary
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Introduction• There are 3 dimensions in building
your own SE:1. Vertical search
2. Customized search
3. Swicki - search Wiki (collaboration)
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Rollyo
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Rollyo
• Uses Yahoo! API.• Create/Use Searchrolls
– Up to 25 websites– Only top level domains– Adding it to a website– Website search– Does not indent results from the same site
• Explore Searchrolls• RollBar – Bookmarklet
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Rollyo - Edit
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Rollyo - Search
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Add Searchroll
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Adding Searchrolls
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Using Searchrolls
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Explore Searchrolls
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Explore more…
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RollBar Bookmarklet
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Yahoo Search Builder
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Yahoo Search Builder• Create Search box
– Include/exclude websites– Add/remove search terms
• Add it to a website• Website search
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Yahoo Search Builder
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Yahoo Search Builder
http://www.sharon-it.com/yahoo-news-search-box.html
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Yahoo Traffic
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Google Coop
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Google Coop• Create a Search box
– Include sites– Exclude sites– Annotate
• Add it to a website• Share it
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Google Coop
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Control Panel
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Preview
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Google Bookmarklet
• Bookmarklet to annotate pages
• Enables also to directly edit the search engine
!Bookmarklet is a utility stored in the favorites and easily activated.
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Annotate
• Annotation popup
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Google Coop – the Result!
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Google -Statistics
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MSN Live Macros
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MSN Live Macros• Many options• Unlike the name, the same thing
(search box), and is also done via menus
• The most complicated
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Define
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Compare
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Matkonim
http://search.live.com/macros/matkonim/matkonim/
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MSN Advanced Mode
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Oops…
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Using - Customization
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Using Macros
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Comparison• Yahoo Search Builder
– Pros• Some search parameters• Web, news Search
– Cons• Site list box too small with
lousy scrolling• No online sharing unless
using code for own website
• Google coop– Pros
• All advanced parameters Web, news Search
– Cons• Sharing only by invitation
• Rollyo– Pros
• Online search box• Easy sharing
– Cons• Top level domains only• No parameters
• MSN Live Search Macros– Pros
• Web, news Search• Online search box• Easy sharing• Many options
– Cons• Advanced somewhat limited• Confusing/many options• Can’t name Hebrew SEs
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Summary
• Use Rollyo for simple searches and easy sharing.
• Use Google for advanced searches with (private) sharing.
• Track changes and updates to the Customized Search Engines.
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References
• Custom Search Engines: Google Coop, Live Search Macros and Yahoo! Search Builder www.25hoursaday.com/weblog/PermaLink.aspx?guid=414a880e-e05a-4ff6-ac55-0652a910221e
• Rollyo www.rollyo.com• Rollyo - Roll your own www.rollyo.com/createroll
.html• Yahoo Search Builder
builder.search.yahoo.com/m/home• Google Coop google.com/coop/• Live Search Macros http://search.live.com/macros