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=== Current Capabilities ===
Current Capabilities:
* Drag and drop search
* Ability to browse by name from address bar (keyword.URL)
 
Capabilities in other browsers:
* Customized keyword web searches - opera [http://wiki.mozilla.org/CFA/Search-Research#Address_Bar_2 link]
* URL alias - maxthon
* Search bookmarks and history from Address Bar - IE
 
Additional features:
* Unified search - results include bookmarks, URL history, search history and the web
* Autocomplete keywords
 
Conclusions:
* When adding a search engine to Opera, we are able to create a keyword for using it.  It notifies if a keyword is already being used.  Very convenient!  Also, when typing a keyword in Opera, there are visual cues to let the user know beforehand which page would be displayed.
* Some browsers such as Maxthon and Safari w/ Sogudi allow users to add keywords for specific sites that are not search engines.
* IE suggests bookmarks and history when users type in the address bar while all other sites only suggest history.
* There are no unified searches because the address bar and search bar are separate in every browser.

Revision as of 01:56, 27 June 2007

« Comparative Feature Analyses
« Search Notes
« Search Research

Current Capabilities:

  • Drag and drop search
  • Ability to browse by name from address bar (keyword.URL)

Capabilities in other browsers:

  • Customized keyword web searches - opera link
  • URL alias - maxthon
  • Search bookmarks and history from Address Bar - IE

Additional features:

  • Unified search - results include bookmarks, URL history, search history and the web
  • Autocomplete keywords

Conclusions:

  • When adding a search engine to Opera, we are able to create a keyword for using it. It notifies if a keyword is already being used. Very convenient! Also, when typing a keyword in Opera, there are visual cues to let the user know beforehand which page would be displayed.
  • Some browsers such as Maxthon and Safari w/ Sogudi allow users to add keywords for specific sites that are not search engines.
  • IE suggests bookmarks and history when users type in the address bar while all other sites only suggest history.
  • There are no unified searches because the address bar and search bar are separate in every browser.