Comments on: Web Devout search engine http://www.webdevout.net/tidings/2006/11/25/web-devout-search-engine/ Updates on the march of progress. A weblog about web design, standards, web browsers, and the overall health of the Web. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:45:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David Hammond http://www.webdevout.net/tidings/2006/11/25/web-devout-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-3571 David Hammond Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:07:56 +0000 http://www.webdevout.net/tidings/2006/11/25/web-devout-search-engine/#comment-3571 Query grouping is the organization of the search query into subpatterns. For example, <kbd><var>a</var> (<var>b</var>|<var>c</var>) (<var>d</var>|(<var>e</var> <var>f</var>))</kbd>, where <var>a</var> through <var>f</var> are various search terms. Basically, it allows you to get really picky or flexible with what you're looking for. Query grouping is the organization of the search query into subpatterns. For example, a (b|c) (d|(e f)), where a through f are various search terms. Basically, it allows you to get really picky or flexible with what you’re looking for.

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]]> By: Asher Gabara http://www.webdevout.net/tidings/2006/11/25/web-devout-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-3570 Asher Gabara Sun, 10 Dec 2006 22:43:22 +0000 http://www.webdevout.net/tidings/2006/11/25/web-devout-search-engine/#comment-3570 The search engine is good, but what is query grouping? The search engine is good, but what is query grouping?

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]]> By: David Hammond http://www.webdevout.net/tidings/2006/11/25/web-devout-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-3069 David Hammond Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:08:59 +0000 http://www.webdevout.net/tidings/2006/11/25/web-devout-search-engine/#comment-3069 The Google search results wouldn't be as up-to-date or integrated as the native search engine can be. Plus, there are a number of features I'm currently adding to the search engine that aren't supported by Google. One example is "favor terms". By prefixing a term with a question mark (<kbd>?</kbd>), you can increase the ranking of results that contain that term without getting rid of results that don't. This can be useful if you think a page might have that term in it but you aren't sure. I also plan to use the search index for other purposes elsewhere in the site, such as in the <a href="http://www.webdevout.net/visitor_stats.php" rel="nofollow">visitor statistics</a> page and perhaps 404 pages. The Google search results wouldn’t be as up-to-date or integrated as the native search engine can be. Plus, there are a number of features I’m currently adding to the search engine that aren’t supported by Google.

One example is “favor terms”. By prefixing a term with a question mark (?), you can increase the ranking of results that contain that term without getting rid of results that don’t. This can be useful if you think a page might have that term in it but you aren’t sure.

I also plan to use the search index for other purposes elsewhere in the site, such as in the visitor statistics page and perhaps 404 pages.

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]]> By: Jeff Schiller http://www.webdevout.net/tidings/2006/11/25/web-devout-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-3068 Jeff Schiller Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:48:31 +0000 http://www.webdevout.net/tidings/2006/11/25/web-devout-search-engine/#comment-3068 Interesting. But why not just use a Google search query with site:webdevout.net ? Interesting. But why not just use a Google search query with site:webdevout.net ?

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