Search Wakeworld?

mtb1981 02-18-2004, 7:15 PM

Just a random question, but why doesnt wakeworld have a search function on the home page? I think it could help a lot of people out if you need to find a video or picture that isnt in a thread. Any thoughts?
-Mark

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 02-18-2004, 9:40 PM

Great question. It's something that we should have but I haven't found a decent solution yet. I should really revisit this issue. Any ideas or suggestions?

(wakehound) · (wakehound) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 02-19-2004, 8:21 AM

contact google.com. They already have a search function where you can designate a site only search. And I've seen their search boxes on other sites as well.

(pierce_bronkite)

Dave,

If cost and development time are a big issue check out this link http://www.freefind.com/ It allows you to add a free search feature option as well as a professional version.

(Message edited by Pierce Bronkite on February 19, 2004)

(kristian) · (kristian) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 02-19-2004, 8:49 AM

Or, you can post and ask what your looking for, might take more time, but you'll also make an online friend.

(fbroen) · (fbroen) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 02-19-2004, 10:57 AM

I have looked for a search on occasion too. Most recently to try to see if the there wasn't a listing of songs for videos a while back.

But yes, a search would be useful IMO.

(kristian) · (kristian) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 02-19-2004, 11:15 AM

Fredrik if you havn't already found it
www.wakeworld.com/VideoGuide/ the songs are listed from each video.

(fbroen) · (fbroen) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 02-19-2004, 12:04 PM

Actually, I didn't find it, so thanks.

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 02-19-2004, 12:05 PM

What do you think of this: http://www.wakeworld.com/defaultsearch.asp. It's on the left side below the menus? It's not pretty, but it's free.

(fbroen) · (fbroen) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 02-19-2004, 12:09 PM

Works for me. Thanks.

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 02-19-2004, 12:13 PM

Frank, you couldn't find the videos? Where did you look? The Video menu choice is right at the top of the menu under Equipment & Reviews.

(fbroen) · (fbroen) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 02-19-2004, 12:18 PM

Well, I thought that the music listings were a separate thing. I guess I never did look in the reviews...

(sdboardr99) · (sdboardr99) **Join Date: Aug 2001** 02-19-2004, 12:40 PM

Dave, that's better than nothing and looks like it'll do the job. The only question I have is how quickly updates to WW will show up in the search. For example, I don't think the latest news articles can be found, such as the APTW results for stop #4.

But free is a good, and any search capability is better than none!

mtb1981 02-19-2004, 12:44 PM

The google search isnt bad, plus it is very powerful. Most universities use it and they have huge domains to search through. Go ahead and put a counter on it to see if it is worth putting it on the site for good. Personally I like it.

(deepstructure) · (deepstructure) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 02-19-2004, 5:16 PM

finally! sweet.

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 02-25-2004, 11:59 PM

I'm impressed with the updates on the Google search. If I do a search right now it's showing articles that I put up last night!