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Category Archives: Search
Add LGSearch to your browser
LGSearch is a search engine for the UK public sector that I developed quite a while ago. It’s built on Google Custom Search, and isn’t particularly clever, but is rather useful. Anyway, inspired by Simon’s recent efforts on behalf of … Continue reading
Posted in Browsers, Search
Tagged firefox, internet explorer, lgsearch, mozilla, mycroft, plugin, Search
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LGSearch update
LGSearch is something of an anomaly in my ‘portfolio’ of stuff I’ve made in that is actually works and is useful. I built it a couple of years ago while working as Risk Management Officer at a County Council. Essentially, … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Search
Tagged findability, google cse, lgsearch, personalised search, public sector
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Create your own Firefox search plugin
The search box on the FireFox toolbar is a pretty useful thing, giving you quick access to various search engines and other sites, like Amazon, eBay and Wikipedia. It’s based on a Mozilla project called Mycroft (that being the name … Continue reading
Google gives an insight into search
One of the key things for any website is findability – in other words, it’s great having a site packed full of useful content, but it’s pointless if no one knows where it is. So, it’s about having good navigation … Continue reading
