1. www.sharon-it.com1 Build your own Search Engine Taly Sharon www.sharon-it.com taly@sharon-it.com INFO May 2007

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3. 3 Agenda Introduction Customizable Search Engines (SEs): –Rollyo –Google Coop –Yahoo Search Builder –Microsoft Live Macros Comparison Summary

4. www.sharon-it.com4 Introduction There are 3 dimensions in building your own SE: 1.Vertical search 2.Customized search 3.Swicki - search Wiki (collaboration)

5. www.sharon-it.com5 Rollyo

6. www.sharon-it.com6 Rollyo Uses Yahoo! API. Create/Use Searchrolls –Up to 25 websites –Only top level domains –Adding it to a website –Website search –Does not indent results from the same site Explore Searchrolls RollBar – Bookmarklet

7. www.sharon-it.com7 Rollyo - Edit

8. www.sharon-it.com8 Rollyo - Search

9. www.sharon-it.com9 Add Searchroll

10. www.sharon-it.com10 Adding Searchrolls

11. www.sharon-it.com11 Using Searchrolls

12. www.sharon-it.com12 Explore Searchrolls

13. www.sharon-it.com13 Explore more…

14. www.sharon-it.com14 RollBar Bookmarklet

15. www.sharon-it.com15 Yahoo Search Builder

16. www.sharon-it.com16 Yahoo Search Builder Create Search box –Include/exclude websites –Add/remove search terms Add it to a website Website search

17. www.sharon-it.com17 Yahoo Search Builder

18. www.sharon-it.com18 Yahoo Search Builder http://www.sharon-it.com/yahoo-news-search-box.html

19. www.sharon-it.com19 Yahoo Traffic

20. www.sharon-it.com20 Google Coop

21. www.sharon-it.com21 Google Coop Create a Search box –Include sites –Exclude sites –Annotate Add it to a website Share it

22. www.sharon-it.com22 Google Coop

23. www.sharon-it.com23 Control Panel

24. www.sharon-it.com24 Preview

25. www.sharon-it.com25 Google Bookmarklet Bookmarklet to annotate pages Enables also to directly edit the search engine !Bookmarklet is a utility stored in the favorites and easily activated.

26. www.sharon-it.com26 Annotate Annotation popup

27. www.sharon-it.com27 Google Coop – the Result!

28. www.sharon-it.com28 Google -Statistics

29. www.sharon-it.com29 MSN Live Macros

30. www.sharon-it.com30 MSN Live Macros Many options Unlike the name, the same thing (search box), and is also done via menus The most complicated

31. www.sharon-it.com31 Define

32. www.sharon-it.com32 Compare

33. www.sharon-it.com33 Matkonim http://search.live.com/macros/matkonim/matkonim/

34. www.sharon-it.com34 MSN Advanced Mode

35. www.sharon-it.com35 Oops…

36. www.sharon-it.com36 Using - Customization

37. www.sharon-it.com37 Using Macros

38. www.sharon-it.com38 Comparison Yahoo Search Builder –Pros Some search parameters Web, news Search –Cons Site list box too small with lousy scrolling No online sharing unless using code for own website Google coop –Pros All advanced parameters Web, news Search –Cons Sharing only by invitation Rollyo –Pros Online search box Easy sharing –Cons Top level domains only No parameters MSN Live Search Macros –Pros Web, news Search Online search box Easy sharing Many options –Cons Advanced somewhat limited Confusing/many options Can’t name Hebrew SEs

39. www.sharon-it.com39 Summary Use Rollyo for simple searches and easy sharing. Use Google for advanced searches with (private) sharing. Track changes and updates to the Customized Search Engines.

40. www.sharon-it.com40 References Custom Search Engines: Google Coop, Live Search Macros and Yahoo! Search Builder www.25hoursaday.com/weblog/PermaLink.aspx?guid=4 14a880e-e05a-4ff6-ac55-0652a910221e www.25hoursaday.com/weblog/PermaLink.aspx?guid=4 14a880e-e05a-4ff6-ac55-0652a910221e Rollyo www.rollyo.comwww.rollyo.com Rollyo - Roll your own www.rollyo.com/createroll.htmlwww.rollyo.com/createroll.html Yahoo Search Builder builder.search.yahoo.com/m/homebuilder.search.yahoo.com/m/home Google Coop google.com/coop/google.com/coop/ Live Search Macros http://search.live.com/macroshttp://search.live.com/macros