Comments on: Custom Search Engines – A Powerful Research Tool http://webiscope.com/2007/06/custom-search-engines-%e2%80%93-a-powerful-research-tool/ Internet Healthcare Collaboration Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:56:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ed Bennett http://webiscope.com/2007/06/custom-search-engines-%e2%80%93-a-powerful-research-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Ed Bennett Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:48:19 +0000 http://creativity-unleashed.net/webiscope/?p=33#comment-72 Chris - good ideas. The CSE is set up so that many people can contribute to a single search engine. A well edited CSE will have very little noise, and thus greater value - but it will require time and attention by the CSE editor. I think we will see some interesting money-making CSE's in the commercial sector. Of course my CSE's don't run ads. Chris – good ideas. The CSE is set up so that many people can contribute to a single search engine. A well edited CSE will have very little noise, and thus greater value – but it will require time and attention by the CSE editor. I think we will see some interesting money-making CSE’s in the commercial sector. Of course my CSE’s don’t run ads.

]]> By: ChrisS http://webiscope.com/2007/06/custom-search-engines-%e2%80%93-a-powerful-research-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-71 ChrisS Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:24:48 +0000 http://creativity-unleashed.net/webiscope/?p=33#comment-71 Ed - Thanks for sharing. This is a very useful tool -- across multiple applications. This furthers the trend of aggregating the niches. I wonder if you Wiki-ize something like this whether the "invisible hand" will do a good job of reducing noise to near zero so the niche areas can be searched efficiently? That is, users decide what sites are reliable sources for a particular niche? - Chris Ed – Thanks for sharing. This is a very useful tool — across multiple applications. This furthers the trend of aggregating the niches. I wonder if you Wiki-ize something like this whether the “invisible hand” will do a good job of reducing noise to near zero so the niche areas can be searched efficiently? That is, users decide what sites are reliable sources for a particular niche?

- Chris

]]> By: Ed Bennett http://webiscope.com/2007/06/custom-search-engines-%e2%80%93-a-powerful-research-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Ed Bennett Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:23:14 +0000 http://creativity-unleashed.net/webiscope/?p=33#comment-70 Larry - welcome aboard! I look forward to your contributions and insights. Larry handles the "other" U of MD Medical site, for the School of Medicine. Check it out here: http://medschool.umaryland.edu/ It recently had a graphic re-design and looks great. Ed Larry – welcome aboard! I look forward to your contributions and insights. Larry handles the “other” U of MD Medical site, for the School of Medicine. Check it out here:

http://medschool.umaryland.edu/

It recently had a graphic re-design and looks great.

Ed

]]> By: Delia http://webiscope.com/2007/06/custom-search-engines-%e2%80%93-a-powerful-research-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Delia Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:54:22 +0000 http://creativity-unleashed.net/webiscope/?p=33#comment-69 These engines will make my job of recruiting new Webiscope participants a less arduous task. Just try searching for "webmaster" and you'll see what I mean. These engines will make my job of recruiting new Webiscope participants a less arduous task. Just try searching for “webmaster” and you’ll see what I mean.

]]> By: Seth Young http://webiscope.com/2007/06/custom-search-engines-%e2%80%93-a-powerful-research-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Seth Young Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:45:48 +0000 http://creativity-unleashed.net/webiscope/?p=33#comment-68 Very cool idea. I can foresee a trend in these "search farms" springing up with pages and pages of specialized search engines. Very cool idea. I can foresee a trend in these “search farms” springing up with pages and pages of specialized search engines.

]]> By: lrobe52993 http://webiscope.com/2007/06/custom-search-engines-%e2%80%93-a-powerful-research-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-67 lrobe52993 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:09:14 +0000 http://creativity-unleashed.net/webiscope/?p=33#comment-67 Ed, First of all, thank you for introducing me to Webiscope. There is an enormous wealth of information and experience here and I look forward to getting to know the regulars! Google CSE is a valuable tool, and you have created a great resource. I discovered the Google CSE a few weeks ago when looking for a way to search the text of our Faculty Profiles. Our IT group had not gotten around to modifying our Google appliance, so I took matters in to my own hands. I am simply pointing the Google CSE to the directory where the profiles reside. I am still evaluating the results, but the CSE is returning pretty reliable results. I have noticed that some pages have not yet been seen by Google. When that comes to my attention, I manually add the url of the specific page to the custom search, using a "Google Marker" which sits in the favorites file on IE, or as a bookmark tab in FF. Google seems to find those pages within 48 hours. I am sure there are many more undiscovered uses for this new tool from Google. Larry Roberts Director of Web Communications University of Maryland School of Medicine Ed,

First of all, thank you for introducing me to Webiscope. There is an enormous wealth of information and experience here and I look forward to getting to know the regulars!

Google CSE is a valuable tool, and you have created a great resource.

I discovered the Google CSE a few weeks ago when looking for a way to search the text of our Faculty Profiles. Our IT group had not gotten around to modifying our Google appliance, so I took matters in to my own hands.

I am simply pointing the Google CSE to the directory where the profiles reside. I am still evaluating the results, but the CSE is returning pretty reliable results. I have noticed that some pages have not yet been seen by Google. When that comes to my attention, I manually add the url of the specific page to the custom search, using a “Google Marker” which sits in the favorites file on IE, or as a bookmark tab in FF. Google seems to find those pages within 48 hours.

I am sure there are many more undiscovered uses for this new tool from Google.

Larry Roberts
Director of Web Communications
University of Maryland School of Medicine

]]> By: UrbanShocker http://webiscope.com/2007/06/custom-search-engines-%e2%80%93-a-powerful-research-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-66 UrbanShocker Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:32:13 +0000 http://creativity-unleashed.net/webiscope/?p=33#comment-66 A great tool, Ed. Thanks. A great tool, Ed. Thanks.

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