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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 | |||
* 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 | |||
=== Screenshots === | |||
<b> iCab: </b> | |||
[[Image:AB-shortcut-iCab.jpg]] | |||
<b> OmniWeb: </b> | |||
[[Image:AB-shortcut-Omniweb.jpg]] | |||
<b> Opera - customized keyword web searches </b> | |||
[[Image:AB-shortcut-Opera.jpg]] | |||
<b> Safari: </b> | |||
[[Image:AB-shortcut-Safari.jpg]] | |||
<b> Maxthon URL Alias: </b> | |||
[[Image:ABurlaliasMaxthon.JPG]] | |||
<b> Internet Explorer - search bookmarks and history </b> | |||
[[Image:ABsearchbookmarkIE.JPG]] | |||
<b> SeaMonkey: </b> | |||
[[Image:ABoptionsSeaMonkey.jpg]] | |||
=== 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. | |||
Latest revision as of 20:41, 3 July 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
- 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
Screenshots
iCab:
OmniWeb:
Opera - customized keyword web searches
Safari:
Maxthon URL Alias:
Internet Explorer - search bookmarks and history
SeaMonkey:
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.