Search Engines for the World Wide Web
Visual QuickStart Guide
3rd Edition
Published on 14. May 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
360 pages
978-0-201-73401-0 (ISBN)
Description
For any course in Digital Graphics, Web Design, Web Scripting and Development, Multimedia, Page Layout, Office Tools, and Operating Systems.
These task-based, visual reference guides feature step-by-step instructions and plenty of screen shots to guide students and teachers through the most important tasks. Visual QuickStart Guides are the ideal way to get students up and running quickly, and are used for intermediate and advanced students as a quick reference.
These task-based, visual reference guides feature step-by-step instructions and plenty of screen shots to guide students and teachers through the most important tasks. Visual QuickStart Guides are the ideal way to get students up and running quickly, and are used for intermediate and advanced students as a quick reference.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkeley
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Width: 228 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
558 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-201-73401-0 (9780201734010)
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Alfred Glossbrenner | Emily Glossbrenner | Diane Poremsky
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Visual QuickStart Guide
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05/2004
Peachpit Press Publications
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Alfred Glossbrenner | Emily Glossbrenner
Search Engines for the World Wide Web
Visual QuickStart Guide
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11/1998
2nd Edition
Addison Wesley
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Content
Introduction.
How to Get the Most Out of This Book. How the Book is Organized.
I. SEARCH BASICS.
1. Search Engines and How They Work.
The Perils of Internet Searching. Search Engines to the Rescue. The Big Six Search Engines. How Search Engines Work. More Information for Webmasters and Others.
2. Unique Keywords.
The Challenge of Full-Text Search. Choosing the Right Keywords.
3. Basic Search Tools.
Searching in Plain English. Searching for Multiple Words and Phrases. AND Searches. OR Searches. NOT Searches. NEAR Searches. Parentheses and Nested Searches. Using Wildcards. Dealing with Stopwords.
4. Tips and Techniques.
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Web Searchers. Customizing Your Web Browser. Keyboard Shortcuts and Other Timesavers.
II. THE BIG SIX SEARCH ENGINES.
5. AltaVista.
The AltaVista Home Page. Searching with AltaVista. Improving Results with Field Search. Using Advanced Search. Customizing AltaVista.
6. Google.
The Google Home Page. Searching with Google. Using Advanced Search. Customizing Google.
7. HotBot.
The HotBot Home Page. Searching with HotBot. Improving Results with Field Search. Customizing HotBot.
8. Lycos.
The Lycos Home Page. Searching with Lycos. Using Advanced Search. Customizing Lycos.
9. Northern Light.
The Northern Light Home Page. Searching with Northern Light. Improving Results with Field Search. Customizing Northern Light.
10. Yahoo!
The Yahoo Home Page. Searching with Yahoo. Using Advanced Search. Using Yahoo's Web Directory. Customizing Yahoo.
III. OTHER GENERAL-PURPOSE SEARCH ENGINES.
11. AOL Search.
The AOL Search Home Page. Searching with AOL Search.
12. Excite.
The Excite Home Page. Searching with Excite.
13. MSN Search.
The MSN Search Home Page. Searching with MSN Search.
14. Netscape Search.
The Netscape Search Home Page. Searching with Netscape Search.
IV. SPECIALIZED SEARCH ENGINES.
15. Deja for Newsgroup Searches.
Understanding Newsgroup Searches. Searching Newsgroups.
16. Topica for Mailing List Searches.
Searching for Mailing Lists.
17. Argus Clearinghouse Subject Guides.
Finding Subject Guides.
18. Infospace People-Finding Tools.
Finding E-mail Addresses. Finding Phone Numbers and Addresses.
19. Zip2 for Business Searches.
Finding Businesses with Zip2.
20. Other Search Tools from A to Z.
Amazon.com. CDNOW. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CNET Shareware.com. Consumer World. CuisineNet Menus Online. Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guides. Electric Library. Encyclopedia Britannica. Epicurious Food. Expedia Travel Information. FedEx Package Tracking. FindLaw Legal Resources. FirstGov. Information Please Almanacs. Internet Movie Database. MapQuest. Microsoft Product Support Services. Monster Career Center. New York Times Book Review. Parent Soup. Peterson's Education & Career Center. Project Gutenberg E-Texts. Tax Forms and Information. TV Guide Online. UPS Package Tracking. Wall Street Journal Online. ZDNet Computer Information. Zip Code Lookups.
Appendix A: Search Engines Quick Reference.
AltaVista. AOL Search. Argus Clearinghouse. Deja. Excite. Google. HotBot. InfoSpace. Lycos. MSN Search. Netscape Search. Northern Light. Topica. Yahoo. Zip2.
Appendix B: Internet Domains and Country Codes.
Appendix C: Usenet Newsgroup Hierarchies.
Appendix D: Web Searcher's Toolkit.
Essential Tools for Windows Users. Essential Tools for Macintosh Users.
Index.
Features Comparison Chart.
How to Get the Most Out of This Book. How the Book is Organized.
I. SEARCH BASICS.
1. Search Engines and How They Work.
The Perils of Internet Searching. Search Engines to the Rescue. The Big Six Search Engines. How Search Engines Work. More Information for Webmasters and Others.
2. Unique Keywords.
The Challenge of Full-Text Search. Choosing the Right Keywords.
3. Basic Search Tools.
Searching in Plain English. Searching for Multiple Words and Phrases. AND Searches. OR Searches. NOT Searches. NEAR Searches. Parentheses and Nested Searches. Using Wildcards. Dealing with Stopwords.
4. Tips and Techniques.
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Web Searchers. Customizing Your Web Browser. Keyboard Shortcuts and Other Timesavers.
II. THE BIG SIX SEARCH ENGINES.
5. AltaVista.
The AltaVista Home Page. Searching with AltaVista. Improving Results with Field Search. Using Advanced Search. Customizing AltaVista.
6. Google.
The Google Home Page. Searching with Google. Using Advanced Search. Customizing Google.
7. HotBot.
The HotBot Home Page. Searching with HotBot. Improving Results with Field Search. Customizing HotBot.
8. Lycos.
The Lycos Home Page. Searching with Lycos. Using Advanced Search. Customizing Lycos.
9. Northern Light.
The Northern Light Home Page. Searching with Northern Light. Improving Results with Field Search. Customizing Northern Light.
10. Yahoo!
The Yahoo Home Page. Searching with Yahoo. Using Advanced Search. Using Yahoo's Web Directory. Customizing Yahoo.
III. OTHER GENERAL-PURPOSE SEARCH ENGINES.
11. AOL Search.
The AOL Search Home Page. Searching with AOL Search.
12. Excite.
The Excite Home Page. Searching with Excite.
13. MSN Search.
The MSN Search Home Page. Searching with MSN Search.
14. Netscape Search.
The Netscape Search Home Page. Searching with Netscape Search.
IV. SPECIALIZED SEARCH ENGINES.
15. Deja for Newsgroup Searches.
Understanding Newsgroup Searches. Searching Newsgroups.
16. Topica for Mailing List Searches.
Searching for Mailing Lists.
17. Argus Clearinghouse Subject Guides.
Finding Subject Guides.
18. Infospace People-Finding Tools.
Finding E-mail Addresses. Finding Phone Numbers and Addresses.
19. Zip2 for Business Searches.
Finding Businesses with Zip2.
20. Other Search Tools from A to Z.
Amazon.com. CDNOW. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CNET Shareware.com. Consumer World. CuisineNet Menus Online. Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guides. Electric Library. Encyclopedia Britannica. Epicurious Food. Expedia Travel Information. FedEx Package Tracking. FindLaw Legal Resources. FirstGov. Information Please Almanacs. Internet Movie Database. MapQuest. Microsoft Product Support Services. Monster Career Center. New York Times Book Review. Parent Soup. Peterson's Education & Career Center. Project Gutenberg E-Texts. Tax Forms and Information. TV Guide Online. UPS Package Tracking. Wall Street Journal Online. ZDNet Computer Information. Zip Code Lookups.
Appendix A: Search Engines Quick Reference.
AltaVista. AOL Search. Argus Clearinghouse. Deja. Excite. Google. HotBot. InfoSpace. Lycos. MSN Search. Netscape Search. Northern Light. Topica. Yahoo. Zip2.
Appendix B: Internet Domains and Country Codes.
Appendix C: Usenet Newsgroup Hierarchies.
Appendix D: Web Searcher's Toolkit.
Essential Tools for Windows Users. Essential Tools for Macintosh Users.
Index.
Features Comparison Chart.