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e.boal · 09-04-2007, 10:53

Can anyone recommend a good way of adding a search function to my site. I am not sure if there is an online service that can do this or I need to do use some php thingy!

Cheers

Keenen · 09-04-2007, 10:57

Here's a simple way Welcome To Master.com it's not the best way to do it but if you were in a rush or strugled with php it may help

e.boal · 09-04-2007, 10:59

Is Bravenet any good?

Keenen · 09-04-2007, 11:05

I've never used it but it looks like it does the job

pgo · 09-04-2007, 11:15

How about Google? You can have a Google search on your site...

FAQ -- Free Search

e.boal · 09-04-2007, 11:17

It would be the best if it didnt have the Google logo next to it...

pgo · 09-04-2007, 11:18

Then use a CMS that has a built-in search feature? Most of them do.

Limbo · 09-04-2007, 11:32

you can use google cse - it's custom so can be tuned to search what ever data you feed it and is pretty customisable.

Google Co-op

e.boal · 09-04-2007, 11:56

Co-op is great....it still needs a google logo but this can be incorporated within the search box itself which is more attractive! Thanks

Limbo · 09-04-2007, 14:50

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Originally Posted by e.boal

this can be incorporated within the search box itself which is more attractive! Thanks

e.boal · 10-04-2007, 05:57

Genius...that is perfect. Job done.

On another matter...two companies have been very nice and offered me a license for their software for free as the software would be used for a charity website. I cannot decide which is better - SendStudio (Email Marketing and Content Management by Interspire) or Mailium (Mailium - Easy email newsletters for the rest of us).

If you would happen to look at the demos could you tell me which you think is better? I think mailium has the edge at the moment. They are both newsletter / mailing list programs!

longisland6 · 12-04-2007, 17:37

wow, google cse is pretty cool. haven't heard of that. mysql also has a very cool feature called fulltext search if you ever have an inkling toward that kind of thing...

Pretty · 17-04-2007, 07:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by e.boal

Genius...that is perfect. Job done.

On another matter...two companies have been very nice and offered me a license for their software for free as the software would be used for a charity website. I cannot decide which is better - SendStudio or Mailium.

If you would happen to look at the demos could you tell me which you think is better? I think mailium has the edge at the moment. They are both newsletter / mailing list programs!

Hi e.boal,

I am using oemPro from Octeth. It's really good. I heard Mailium for the first time from you. I know sendstudio as well, I am an ex-user. The reason why I switched to oemPro is their very very very slow update releases. They didn't release an update for 1,5 years. I am quite happy with oemPro.

If you choose to continue with mailium, keep me informed about your thoughts about this new product. Thanks.

Thiery
{Pretty Service}

adpitch · 17-04-2007, 17:06

Indeed, google CSE is really helpful. It seems to be a limitation of 5000 links- at least if you try to add independent websites. I used it to collect in one place all my favorite links (and get read of several tens of html and excel files).

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e.boal Loveable loser. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 231	It would be the best if it didnt have the Google logo next to it...

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e.boal Loveable loser. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 231	Genius...that is perfect. Job done. On another matter...two companies have been very nice and offered me a license for their software for free as the software would be used for a charity website. I cannot decide which is better - SendStudio (Email Marketing and Content Management by Interspire) or Mailium (Mailium - Easy email newsletters for the rest of us). If you would happen to look at the demos could you tell me which you think is better? I think mailium has the edge at the moment. They are both newsletter / mailing list programs!

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adpitch Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 279	Indeed, google CSE is really helpful. It seems to be a limitation of 5000 links- at least if you try to add independent websites. I used it to collect in one place all my favorite links (and get read of several tens of html and excel files).