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<small>« [[Comparative Feature Analyses]]</small> | <small>« [[Comparative Feature Analyses]]</small> | ||
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<small>« [[CFA/Search-Research|Search Research]]</small> | |||
= Purpose = | = Purpose = | ||
Examine a bunch of browsers, existing Firefox Add-ons, and web services to generate a report that describes: | Examine a bunch of browsers, existing Firefox Add-ons, and web services to generate a report that describes: | ||
* Which capabilities each has | * Which capabilities each has | ||
* A summary of where each is different/unique | * A summary of where each is different/unique | ||
* Some conclusions about which aspects seem most innovative and interesting that we might want to consider for Firefox | * Some conclusions about which aspects seem most innovative and interesting that we might want to consider for Firefox | ||
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The following will be done in a table with notes and observations following as footnotes. | The following will be done in a table with notes and observations following as footnotes. | ||
=== Search Engines === | |||
* | * Ability to declare a default search engine - FF3 P3? | ||
* one | * Ability to use a temporary search engine and then restore the default (one time use) - FF3 P3? | ||
* search | * ability to manage, add, restore default, and reorder search plugins - FF2 | ||
* | * ability to add search plugins - FF2 | ||
* | * multi-engine search | ||
* automatically check for updates to search engines | |||
* local search engines on default | |||
* highlight notification of ability to add search plugin | |||
* Support search engine shortcut keys (Ryan Flint) - FF3 P2 | |||
=== Address Bar === | |||
* Unified search - results include bookmarks, URL history, search history and the web | |||
* Search bookmarks and history from Address Bar | |||
* combine bookmark keywords and bookmark search - FF2? | |||
* ability to browse by name from address bar (keyword.URL) | |||
* keywords (search from location bar) | |||
* keyword web searches - opera | |||
* customize address bar search - maxthon | |||
* URL alias - maxthon | |||
* autocomplete keywords | |||
* drag and drop search | |||
=== Search Bar === | |||
* keyword web searches | |||
* Search bookmarks and history from Search Bar | |||
* support for multiple search boxes - FF2? | |||
* site-specific search using search box | |||
* highlight entire search field when clicking in the box | |||
* SnapBack - safari | |||
* button to clear search field - safari | |||
* search this site - camino | |||
* wrap up feature for search engines, to search all at once | |||
* targeted search options: audio/video podcast, photo, code, technorati searches | |||
* drag and drop search | |||
* highlight, right-click, and search | |||
* button information on mouse-over | |||
* Resizable search bar (Neil Deakin) - FF3 P2 | |||
=== Search Results === | |||
* Rich search results (Gavin Sharp) - FF3 P3 | |||
* offer suggestions to autocomplete searches - FF2 | |||
* google calculator suggestions in search box - FF | |||
* display in new tab vs. this tab | |||
* display in new window | |||
* display in sidebar | |||
* preview search results - safari | |||
* show matching bookmarks when searching - flock | |||
* show recent searches/search history | |||
=== Search this Page === | |||
* search on webpage | |||
* highlight search text on webpage | |||
* match case of search text on webpage | |||
* search for text when i start typing (quick find) | |||
* dim background on search w/in webpage - safari | |||
* match whole word only on search w/in page - opera | |||
* option to search in current window, local files, internet, web cache - iCab | |||
* option to search 2 search engines at once - iCab | |||
* search and replace - omniweb | |||
* search for regular expressions - omniweb | |||
* find in all tabs - shiira | |||
=== Other === | |||
* writing direction in search and location bar - safari | |||
* user profile to save search and other settings | |||
== Browsers to investigate == | == Browsers to investigate == | ||
* Firefox 2 | * Firefox 2 | ||
* Camino | * Camino | ||
* Flock | * Flock | ||
* iCab | * iCab | ||
* IE 7 | * IE 7 | ||
* Maxthon | * Maxthon | ||
* Netscape | * Netscape | ||
* OmniWeb | * OmniWeb | ||
* Opera | * Opera | ||
* Safari - | * Safari | ||
* | * SeaMonkey | ||
* | * Shiira | ||
== Add-ons to investigate == | |||
=== Firefox === | |||
* CustomizeGoogle [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/743 link] | |||
* Answers [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/735 link] | |||
* GooglePreview [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/189 link] | |||
* LinkedIn Companion [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1512 link] | |||
* SearchWith [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2194 link] | |||
* DictionarySearch [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/68 link] | |||
* Groowe Search Toolbar [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/534 link] | |||
* Loki [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2306 link] | |||
* OpenSearchFox [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3698 link] | |||
=== Safari === | |||
* Sogudi - shortcut keyword searches | |||
* Saft [http://haoli.dnsalias.com/Saft/ link] | |||
* Insquisitor [http://www.43folders.com/2004/09/06/sogudi-for-searching-via-safaris-location-bar/ link] - rich search results, autocomplete, search suggestions | |||
== Web services/apps to investigate == | == Web services/apps to investigate == | ||
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= References = | = References = | ||
* [http:// | * [http://www.flock.com/node/8489 Flock feedback] | ||
* [http://pimpmysafari.com/plugins/?c=Searching Safari search plugins] | |||
* [http://www.pcworld.com/printable/article/id,130979/printable.html PC World Search Engine Shoot-out] | |||
* [http://labs.mozilla.com/2007/07/the-graphical-keyboard-user-interface/ The Graphical Keyboard User Interface] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:19, 6 July 2007
« Comparative Feature Analyses
« Search Research
Purpose
Examine a bunch of browsers, existing Firefox Add-ons, and web services to generate a report that describes:
- Which capabilities each has
- A summary of where each is different/unique
- Some conclusions about which aspects seem most innovative and interesting that we might want to consider for Firefox
Research
General capabilities
The following will be done in a table with notes and observations following as footnotes.
Search Engines
- Ability to declare a default search engine - FF3 P3?
- Ability to use a temporary search engine and then restore the default (one time use) - FF3 P3?
- ability to manage, add, restore default, and reorder search plugins - FF2
- ability to add search plugins - FF2
- multi-engine search
- automatically check for updates to search engines
- local search engines on default
- highlight notification of ability to add search plugin
- Support search engine shortcut keys (Ryan Flint) - FF3 P2
Address Bar
- Unified search - results include bookmarks, URL history, search history and the web
- Search bookmarks and history from Address Bar
- combine bookmark keywords and bookmark search - FF2?
- ability to browse by name from address bar (keyword.URL)
- keywords (search from location bar)
- keyword web searches - opera
- customize address bar search - maxthon
- URL alias - maxthon
- autocomplete keywords
- drag and drop search
Search Bar
- keyword web searches
- Search bookmarks and history from Search Bar
- support for multiple search boxes - FF2?
- site-specific search using search box
- highlight entire search field when clicking in the box
- SnapBack - safari
- button to clear search field - safari
- search this site - camino
- wrap up feature for search engines, to search all at once
- targeted search options: audio/video podcast, photo, code, technorati searches
- drag and drop search
- highlight, right-click, and search
- button information on mouse-over
- Resizable search bar (Neil Deakin) - FF3 P2
Search Results
- Rich search results (Gavin Sharp) - FF3 P3
- offer suggestions to autocomplete searches - FF2
- google calculator suggestions in search box - FF
- display in new tab vs. this tab
- display in new window
- display in sidebar
- preview search results - safari
- show matching bookmarks when searching - flock
- show recent searches/search history
Search this Page
- search on webpage
- highlight search text on webpage
- match case of search text on webpage
- search for text when i start typing (quick find)
- dim background on search w/in webpage - safari
- match whole word only on search w/in page - opera
- option to search in current window, local files, internet, web cache - iCab
- option to search 2 search engines at once - iCab
- search and replace - omniweb
- search for regular expressions - omniweb
- find in all tabs - shiira
Other
- writing direction in search and location bar - safari
- user profile to save search and other settings
Browsers to investigate
- Firefox 2
- Camino
- Flock
- iCab
- IE 7
- Maxthon
- Netscape
- OmniWeb
- Opera
- Safari
- SeaMonkey
- Shiira
Add-ons to investigate
Firefox
- CustomizeGoogle link
- Answers link
- GooglePreview link
- LinkedIn Companion link
- SearchWith link
- DictionarySearch link
- Groowe Search Toolbar link
- Loki link
- OpenSearchFox link
Safari
- Sogudi - shortcut keyword searches
- Saft link
- Insquisitor link - rich search results, autocomplete, search suggestions