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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Tech Talk Tuesdays: Search Engines
Today's tech talk subject is probably something you use every day--or nearly every day--as you surf the Web: Search Engines. Here's a link where you can conduct further research on today's topic:
Questions for discussion: What's your favorite search engine and why? What kinds of improvements do you want to see in the future regarding search engines? Post your opinions in the comments section.
I am surprised that Anonymous wants to broaden a search on Google. Most of us want to narrow the search down to be sure of finding what we want. A lot of people forget to use the Boolean parameters of + and - in their search. If you searching for suppliers of York ham you will be presented with lots of references to York Minster. To avoid this your search term should look like 'york -minster +ham'. Even this might bring up a reference to a ham actor in York Playhouse! I have been using Google for years but I am increasingly tempted to try Bing which has a similar clean interface and often brings up different results.
My favorite search engine is Google because I find it easier to use than other search engines I have tried.
ReplyDeleteAn improvement would be to broaden the results of the search, thereby making it easier to find what I am looking for.
I am surprised that Anonymous wants to broaden a search on Google. Most of us want to narrow the search down to be sure of finding what we want. A lot of people forget to use the Boolean parameters of + and - in their search. If you searching for suppliers of York ham you will be presented with lots of references to York Minster. To avoid this your search term should look like 'york -minster +ham'. Even this might bring up a reference to a ham actor in York Playhouse!
ReplyDeleteI have been using Google for years but I am increasingly tempted to try Bing which has a similar clean interface and often brings up different results.