[Year 12 IT Apps] google experiments
stephen at melbpc.org.au
stephen at melbpc.org.au
Sun Dec 30 23:35:09 EST 2007
Google Labs > Experimental search
<http://www.google.com/experimental/>
Google is experimenting with new features aimed at improving the search
experience. Take one for a spin and let us know what you think.
New! Join an experiment and you'll see that feature whenever you do a
Google search. Note that you can only join ONE experiment at a time.
* Alternate views for search results
See results on a timeline, map, or in context of other information
types. With these views, Google's technology extracts key dates,
locations, measurements, and more from select search results so you can
view the information in a different dimension.
Timeline and map views work best for searches related to people,
companies, events and places. Info view shows all the data found for each
result, to help you select the best choice.
* Keyword suggestions
Try different keywords to improve your search results. As you type your
search, Google's technology provides alternative suggestions to your
queries in real time. This feature is also available on Google Labs as
Google Suggest.
* Keyboard shortcuts
Navigate search results quickly and easily, minimizing use of your
mouse. Current keyboard shortcuts include:
Key Action
J Selects the next result.
K Selects the previous result.
O Opens the selected result.
<Enter> Opens the selected result.
/ Puts the cursor in the search box.
<Esc> Removes the cursor from the search box.
* Left-hand search navigation
Search deeper in a particular type of contentpatents, products or news,
for example. Google searches across all kinds of content, then ranks
results by relevance.
If you want to see additional results of a particular content type, just
click a link in the left-hand search navigation.
You can also refine your results by clicking on related search terms.
* Right-hand contextual search navigation
Similar to the left-hand search navigation, right-hand contextual search
navigation allows you to search deeper in a particular type of content or
to search related termsbut from the right side of the page. ©2007 Google
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Cheers people
Stephen Loosley
Victoria, Australia
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