Build%20your%20own%20Search%20Engine

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Build your own Search Engine

• Taly Sharon
• www.sharon-it.com

taly_at_sharon-it.com
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
• Vertical search
• Customized search
• 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.htm
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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 is a utility stored in the favorites
  and easily activated.

• Bookmarklet to annotate pages
• Enables also to directly edit the search engine

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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
• Cant 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?guid414
  a880e-e05a-4ff6-ac55-0652a910221e
• Rollyo www.rollyo.com
• Rollyo - Roll your own www.rollyo.com/createroll.h
  tml
• Yahoo Search Builder builder.search.yahoo.com/m/ho
  me
• Google Coop google.com/coop/
• Live Search Macros http//search.live.com/macros