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Build your own Search Engine

Taly Sharonwww.sharon-it.com

taly@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: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