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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.
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