Search has made our life more easier and no wonder, Google has made the search more easier . But are we using google search up-to its potential ? I guess not. Here are few tips to help. Few may be obvious ones, and few others are really exciting .
1. Usual Search:
The way we usually search
This is the same as this
| Java| Ajax |Web | Services |
or this
| Java OR Ajax OR Web OR Services |
2. Phrase search:
To make this search better we can use a search phrase
Which searches for the phrase as a whole “Web Services”, Which makes sense.
3. Ignore Search :
Sometimes may be most of the search results may involve term “XML” in it, which you would like to ignore.Then we can use
| Java Ajax “Web Services” - XML |
4. Site Search :
You can google to search from particularly one or more sites, for eg.
| Java Ajax “Web Services” site:www.sun.com |
Which will list results only from site sun.com .
By the same way u can igonre search result from one or more sites for eg.
Java Ajax “Web Services” -site:www.sun.com -site:www.theserverside.com
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Which will list all results except from these two sites.
5.Defenition Search
You can google to search for defenition of particular word, for eg.
So, U dont need to go for a dictionary.
6.Cached Pages Search :
You can google to search pages that are no longer available on web, for eg.
isn’t it interesting.
7. Calculator :
Yeah believe me, you can use your google search to calculate.Type in and click search for eg.
will give you 754.098361.
8. Currency conversion :
you can use currency conversion like
May give you equivalent of 4 US Dollar in indian rupees. You can search even more simpler, for eg.
| 5 British pounds in Indian money |
9. Link search :
This may help you, if you have a site and need to know who else in the world has a link to your site.
10. Filetype Search
You may google to search for pdf documents about JAVA, for eg.
Similarly you can use filetype:doc , filetype:ppt
if you can help me with few other search tips, Pease drop it in comments.
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