FoxyWebSearch – the intelligent way of searching
FoxyWebSearch is a Firefox-add-on, which is able to search in the internet for wanted terms.
After entering the search term and confirmation by using the FoxyWebSearch-pushbutton (or simply pushing the return-key), the search mechanism gets started (see red indication in the picture). With a simple click, the wanted terms were currently sent and transfered to Google, Yahoo, Ask and Bing (Amazon, too). Out of the list of results, created by the search engines, a complete list is generated and shown in the up-to-date Firefox-window.
Remuneration reciprocates when a specific domain appears in more search-engine result lists. Try out the mouse-over-effect to show the non visible search-enginge-descriptions (yellow marked).
What is it good for?
With only one click there are asked more than only one search engine. With this, the number of results gets higher (mostly more than 200 with one click, besides the preset 10 matches) and the lists are sorted better, because the different evaluation criterions of the search engines were considered equally. With this, there are also arising problems: perhaps, the Add-on is not fitting properly for narrow strip surfers, because there are delivered a lot of bytes. Moreover, this fact influences the waiting-time of the sent request. It may last more time (the maximum of the search time is stated at about 5 seconds, but the effective search time is substantially shorter, -> option menue).
Firefox 4: The Firefox status bar is missing. Where the hell is the FoxyWebSearch textbox?
The status bar has been eleminated with launching Firefox 4. The textbox is now placed in the Add-on bar, which is normaly hidden. To display the Add-on bar, choose in the Firefox Menue - View - Toolbars - Addon Bar or simply press [Ctrl] [/].
How does it work?
Simply entering the searching term in the designated text box (red mark in the picture) in the status bar and starting the search by pushing the return-key or the "FoxyWebsearch"-Logo. With pushing [Shift]+[Return]-key respectively [STRG]+[Return]-key (or context menu by right symbol mouse click) there were handled 300 respectively 1000 results per every search engine.
Data protection
The searching requests are exclusively sent to the mentioned searching portal (Google, Yahoo, Bing, Ask and Amazon). Likewise to a "normal" searching request using the website of the licensee, the user leaves his marks (e.g. IP address).
Download and installation
FoxyWebSearch can be downloaded using the Mozilla-addon-site or directly here (version 1.47). After having done the "click" for the download via the local link, the installation should be allowed via the button "Allow" (top right in the browser window). Then, name "Open with Firefox" and chosse "Install now".
Options
- Search engine top level domain: Selection of searchengine country code and language
- Searchengine selection: activation/deactivation engine
- Maximum search time: Time interval, until searching-timeout. Please increase interval, if your internet-connection is not broadband.
Limitations
- Ask-searching provides maximal 200 results
- Yahoo is not delivering results temporarily, if there are put many questions in a very short time frame (especially by serveral "1000-hit-requests").
Deinstallation
Please use the deaktivation/deinstallation-button (Firefox menue - extras - add-ons) to deaktivate/deinstall this extension.
Prospective planned features
- Integration of further search engines
- Visual improvements
- Proper instructions
Bugs
Please report bugs, missing functions or just compliments here.
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