One of the suggested commands was a site search in google (ie
site:slashdot.org apple), it seemed to me a little strange to have two
commands for this, and not quite in line with the whole natural
language thing. So I made this update to the google command, so that
you can do something like:
google slashdot.org for apple and it will do a google search like:
site:slashdot.org apple
Any suggestions would be welcome... The only thing I can think of to
make it better would be to detect if the first argument is a domain
name, so that it would cut down on "errors", where a person actually
was using the word for in a google search.
Instead of using "google slashdot.org for apple", does "google apple
in slashdot.org" looks better ?
I feel this format will give more flexibility for search as I can
start with normal google search and if I am not satisfied with
search result in preview, then i can refine it to a particular site.
Does this looks fine to you ?
-pvncad
On Sep 3, 7:40 am, Chris <chris.pick...@gmail.com> wrote:
> One of the suggested commands was a site search in google (ie
> site:slashdot.org apple), it seemed to me a little strange to have two
> commands for this, and not quite in line with the whole natural
> language thing. So I made this update to the google command, so that
> you can do something like:
> google slashdot.org for apple and it will do a google search like:
> site:slashdot.org apple
> Any suggestions would be welcome... The only thing I can think of to
> make it better would be to detect if the first argument is a domain
> name, so that it would cut down on "errors", where a person actually
> was using the word for in a google search.
In addition to pvncad's variant (good idea), would it be possible for
the command to make a suggestion based on the current page's domain?
This way if you are on slashdot and Ubiq "google apple", it would
offer "google apple (in <domain>)" and "google apple in slashdot.org".
Cheers,
Julien
On Sep 2, 10:14 pm, pvncad <pvn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Instead of using "google slashdot.org for apple", does "google apple
> in slashdot.org" looks better ?
> I feel this format will give more flexibility for search as I can
> start with normal google search and if I am not satisfied with
> search result in preview, then i can refine it to a particular site.
> Does this looks fine to you ?
> -pvncad
> On Sep 3, 7:40 am, Chris <chris.pick...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > One of the suggested commands was a site search in google (ie
> > site:slashdot.org apple), it seemed to me a little strange to have two
> > commands for this, and not quite in line with the whole natural
> > language thing. So I made this update to the google command, so that
> > you can do something like:
> > google slashdot.org for apple and it will do a google search like:
> > site:slashdot.org apple
> > Any suggestions would be welcome... The only thing I can think of to
> > make it better would be to detect if the first argument is a domain
> > name, so that it would cut down on "errors", where a person actually
> > was using the word for in a google search.
> In addition to pvncad's variant (good idea), would it be possible for > the command to make a suggestion based on the current page's domain? > This way if you are on slashdot and Ubiq "google apple", it would > offer "google apple (in <domain>)" and "google apple in slashdot.org".
> Cheers, > Julien
> On Sep 2, 10:14 pm, pvncad <pvn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Instead of using "google slashdot.org for apple", does "google apple > > in slashdot.org" looks better ? > > I feel this format will give more flexibility for search as I can > > start with normal google search and if I am not satisfied with > > search result in preview, then i can refine it to a particular site.
> > Does this looks fine to you ?
> > -pvncad
> > On Sep 3, 7:40 am, Chris <chris.pick...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > One of the suggested commands was a site search in google (ie > > > site:slashdot.org apple), it seemed to me a little strange to have two > > > commands for this, and not quite in line with the whole natural > > > language thing. So I made this update to the google command, so that > > > you can do something like:
> > > google slashdot.org for apple and it will do a google search like: > > > site:slashdot.org apple
> > > Any suggestions would be welcome... The only thing I can think of to > > > make it better would be to detect if the first argument is a domain > > > name, so that it would cut down on "errors", where a person actually > > > was using the word for in a google search.
On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 7:29 AM, <msk...@gmail.com> wrote: > or how about
> google apple here
> where,
> here is the present webite?
> - Mayuresh
> On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 6:43 AM, Julien Couvreur <julien.couvr...@gmail.com > > wrote:
>> In addition to pvncad's variant (good idea), would it be possible for >> the command to make a suggestion based on the current page's domain? >> This way if you are on slashdot and Ubiq "google apple", it would >> offer "google apple (in <domain>)" and "google apple in slashdot.org".
>> Cheers, >> Julien
>> On Sep 2, 10:14 pm, pvncad <pvn...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Instead of using "google slashdot.org for apple", does "google apple >> > in slashdot.org" looks better ? >> > I feel this format will give more flexibility for search as I can >> > start with normal google search and if I am not satisfied with >> > search result in preview, then i can refine it to a particular site.
>> > Does this looks fine to you ?
>> > -pvncad
>> > On Sep 3, 7:40 am, Chris <chris.pick...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > One of the suggested commands was a site search in google (ie >> > > site:slashdot.org apple), it seemed to me a little strange to have >> two >> > > commands for this, and not quite in line with the whole natural >> > > language thing. So I made this update to the google command, so that >> > > you can do something like:
>> > > google slashdot.org for apple and it will do a google search like: >> > > site:slashdot.org apple
>> > > Any suggestions would be welcome... The only thing I can think of to >> > > make it better would be to detect if the first argument is a domain >> > > name, so that it would cut down on "errors", where a person actually >> > > was using the word for in a google search.
Now it takes "in", so you can do "google apple in slashdot.org". It also takes "here", so you can also do "google apple in here" and it will pick up the current domain.
I don't know how I would go about updating the suggestion list, nor make "here" a "magic word". Any pointers?
i love it. how many times have i had to...
1. highlight the domain portion of the address i was on
2. open up a new tab
3. move my focus up to the google search bar
4. type in site:
5. paste in the domain i copied.
Yeah Mayuresh + Chris Pickett!
On Sep 3, 9:47 am, "Chris Pickett" <chris.pick...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Now it takes "in", so you can do "google apple in slashdot.org". It also
> takes "here", so you can also do "google apple in here" and it will pick up
> the current domain.
> I don't know how I would go about updating the suggestion list, nor make
> "here" a "magic word". Any pointers?
Looks really good.
For the suggestion list, it may be possible to use the history/places
API to autocomplete domain names.
I'm just starting to learn it but this seems a good entry point:
http://developer.mozilla.org/en/Querying_Places
Cheers,
Julien
On Sep 3, 6:47 am, "Chris Pickett" <chris.pick...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Now it takes "in", so you can do "google apple in slashdot.org". It also
> takes "here", so you can also do "google apple in here" and it will pick up
> the current domain.
> I don't know how I would go about updating the suggestion list, nor make
> "here" a "magic word". Any pointers?