Why Cant We Google It?

[anujit 0]

Frankly I'm quite disappointed with the IPB search tool. In short it s**ks. And it's probably one of the reasons why people keep repeating topics.

Cant we integrate Google search with the forum? Google's contextual search is spectacular and will surely give much much better results. Also I'm sure it can be customised to search key fields as well such as date ranges, topic names, persons name and the like.

As the forum grows a good search tool is essential otherwise we're just piling up information that we can never use!

What say you programmers?

Edited November 22, 2005 by anujit

[ashoksoft 83]

The idea is not bad, but the search capablities of IBP is as good as any. Google has contextual search (esp designed for online ads).

For eg if u want to search for Nokia 6600, all u need to search for is "6600" try it out ... u will have better results

Since that was what u wrote this topic down for (SMS .. SMS ... PM ... Message ... how to shut down n6600 ... )

Cheers

Ashok

[raccoon 53]

I second what anujit said. I'v been quite frustrated in the past by the IPB search. After that if I coudn't find something I wanted, Id just abort the idea ...rather than run those near useless searches...

[Arun 795]

IPB's search feature does seem limited when used initially, but as per experienced users, it does give quite accurate results when queried correctly. To be frank, I don't get much expected results with it too, as I'm yet to master it. Hopefully, the next release of IPB should address this. Meanwhile, I'll look into third party search scripts

[tanveer 59]

I too think the searches returned are weird and inaccurate, there ought to be some better and more accurate tools.

[anujit 0]

Tanveer - that tool is called Google!

[tanveer 59]

thanks for that FYI anujit, I am enlightened!

[rEdshiFt 1]

Yup i second...errm third that - we need better a search tool

[linuxguy 0]

anujit, google search on imweb!

http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&q=sit...le+Search&meta=

[Chirag 5]

Now thats interesting!

[anujit 0]

Dude I know I can do a site search through command lines in google search or through the google toolbar. But not everybody has the Google search (TOOLBAR) or knows command line parameters.

I'm suggesting a tool that EVERYONE can use!

Edited November 25, 2005 by anujit

[abhay 0]

But not everybody has Google search

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dont know what are u trying to get @ with that point! it would have been true if it was a M$uck product but its not ! google is avaliable for every1

hey u know what linuxguy I also do this kind of search lots of time! feels good to c my name on google search

Edited November 24, 2005 by abhay

[Vishal Gupta 4]

I think what anujit was trying to say, is that not everyone knows these parameters which can be used with Google search for better results...

Yes!

There r a lot of such gr8 parameters, like site, filetype, inurl, allinurl, etc..., which can be used for better searching.

PS: I'm very much satisfied with IPB search feature. I found the IPB search feature the BEST among all other discussion boards.

[RajanPERT 0]

I'm very much satisfied with IPB search feature. I found the IPB search feature the BEST among all other discussion boards.

Yes IBP is good. But we have to become expert to use this search feature. A new user may face some difficulty to use this.

Thanks and Take Care!

[linuxguy 0]

A quick solution to satisfy both points of views would be to add Google Search to the website. Use the following code from google:

<!-- Search Google -->
<center>
<FORM method=GET action="http://www.google.com/search">
<input type=hidden name=ie value=UTF-8>
<input type=hidden name=oe value=UTF-8>
<TABLE bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><tr><td>
<A HREF="http://www.google.com/">
<IMG SRC="http://www.google.com/logos/Logo_40wht.gif" 
border="0" ALT="Google" align="absmiddle"></A>
<INPUT TYPE=text name=q size=25 maxlength=255 value="">
<INPUT type=submit name=btnG VALUE="Google Search">
</td></tr></TABLE>
</FORM>
</center>
<!-- Search Google -->

The code has to be used as a whole. Yes, even the <!-- Search Google --> comments. For more info, go here:

http://www.google.com/searchcode.html

[Arun 795]

Here is a beta version for RIMweb Search using Google

Google currently has 625 pages indexed from rimweb.in - I'm now trying to implement Google Sitemap Generator so that Googlebot can crawl through the whole site efficiently and that should mean more indexed paged.

[ashoksoft 83]

kewl work mate!!! at last some people have their dreams realized..

Cheers

Ashok

[anujit 0]

Cool man!

[abhay 0]

pardon me for being biased twords the BIG G but google search is cool and infact better and faster good work or i should say goog(le) work

Edited December 10, 2005 by abhay

[linuxguy 0]

there isn't any bias. Google is better

[Arun 795]

I've added the RIMweb Search using Google feature on the top of the forum's menu bar. Currently, there are approximately 2270 pages indexed by Google for rimweb.in !

[Ashokjp 15]

gr8 wonderful !