aru Posted January 14, 2003 Report Share Posted January 14, 2003 Bluebeard Senior user Joined: 01 May 2002 Posts: 386 Post Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2002 7:56 pm Post subject: Getting More out of Google _________________________________________________________________ It seems that many times the only help that can be given is to search Google. There are ways to maximize the time spent searching by using the Advanced search option and filling out the search form. Usually this means that you only need to use the "exact phrase" option and changing the search terms around. The Advanced search also gives you the option of selecting the number of responses to give. Set this at 100 and your searching will be much faster. Bluebeard. spiedra Senior user Joined: 30 May 2002 Posts: 686 Location: Orlando, FL Post Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2002 9:49 pm Post subject: _________________________________________________________________ You can also add linux to the address which will give you better results, i.e. http://www.google.com/linux ramfree17 Moderator Joined: 18 Apr 2002 Posts: 1262 Location: Philippines Post Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2002 12:09 am Post subject: _________________________________________________________________ if you are using opera in linux, use the short cuts provided. lets say you want an IMAP mail client in linux then you will have to type in the address bar Code: x IMAP +"mail client" where x is the shortcut for google.com/linux. you could replace x with g to use the normal searching engine. i still couldnt figure out how to simulate the 'language' option in the advance section. anybody in the know? ciao! pantropik Frequent user Joined: 26 Jun 2002 Posts: 58 Location: Florida, USA Post Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2002 8:13 am Post subject: _________________________________________________________________ Ew, Opera! That's not FREE SOFTWARE! How dare it be mentioned in polite company?? Razz Sorry, couldn't resist. Anyway, I don't use Opera since Konqueror does pretty much everything I need. Don't look so surprised, at least I didn't say lynx ... Anyway, if ya wanna be really productive, try Code: Open Konqueror. Click Settings -> Configure Konqueror -> Enhanced Browsing. There you'll see lots of stuff. For instance, Google is the default "Fallback" search engine, but you'll see a HUGE list of other searchable resources you can query from inside Konqueror. For instance, to query google, you simply type gg:<your query> into the address bar (or a panel command box, or the Alt-F2 command box) and hit enter. Up pops Google. But since ramfree isn't satisfied with that, we'll make a new one. Click on "Add..." Add the following in the dialog box that pops up: Search Provider Name: Google Linux Search URI: http://www.google.com/linux?q={@} URI Shortcuts: whatever you want that isn't already used, separated by commas. For instance: URI Shortcuts: gl,linux Then click OK, Apply, and close the Settings dialog. If you typed it right you can now type linux:blah blah blah or gl:blah blah blah into Konq's address bar (or any command box) and query Google Linux directly. Even if you don't create a new one, take a peak at all the options ... heck, you can even (no joke) type tel:blah blah blah and search the Austrian Online Telephone Book ... Have fun. :-) ramfree17 Moderator Joined: 18 Apr 2002 Posts: 1262 Location: Philippines Post Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2002 3:53 pm Post subject: _________________________________________________________________ pantropik wrote: Ew, Opera! That's not FREE SOFTWARE! How dare it be mentioned in polite company?? Razz Sorry, couldn't resist. Anyway, I don't use Opera since Konqueror does pretty much everything I need. Don't look so surprised, at least I didn't say lynx ... have you ever tried surfing with mouse-gestures (the one with mozilla is not up to par) and how about going back and forth visited pages using only one or two fingers (z and x). so what if i have to sacrifice a little screen estate for some ads? give me something that will surpass opera's ease of use and speed and im willing to replace it in my heart. Very Happy ciao! pantropik Frequent user Joined: 26 Jun 2002 Posts: 58 Location: Florida, USA Post Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2002 6:39 pm Post subject: _________________________________________________________________ Actually, I've used Opera and I did like the mouse gestures. Basically, Konqeror works for me and I'm just too lazy to use Opera (even though it's arguably better) when Konq is right there, it's set up as the default, etc. Hmmm .... I think I just demonstrated perfectly why Internet Explorer (being "right there" and the default in Windows) took over the web. It doesn't matter to a lot of people what's "better", just what's THERE. As for the ads in Opera, there's only one and it's totally unobtrusive. And once you head over to Options and customize the advertising the ads it does display are generally pretty relevant instead of the random crap you have to stare at all over the web. Not to mention the fact that if you have 10 Konq windows open and Konq crashes, you're just out of luck. If the same thing happens in Opera you can restart (usually) with all your windows open again where you left off, which is very cool. Joe Newbie Frequent user Joined: 22 Aug 2002 Posts: 38 Post Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2002 11:33 pm Post subject: _________________________________________________________________ Fast and easy try Dillo 6.6 @ http://dillo.cipsga.org.br/ Free with no ads. 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