Search Engines : For the World Wide Web (Visual Quickstart Guide Series)

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Reviews
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Search Engines for the World Wide Web Visual Quickstart Guide is exactly what Web guides should be--concise, easily referenced, informative, and appropriate for all levels of expertise. If you have ever had the problems that most surfers experience when conducting a search--dredging up 100,000-plus hits on AltaVista, finding coffee pages when searching for Java, or pulling up the dreaded goose egg--you need to have this book close at hand. From the basics of searching to the specifics of the major Web search sites, you'll find out what to look for, where to look for it, and how to get the best results the first time.

The authors give each of six major search engines--Yahoo!, AltaVista, Excite, Infoseek, Lycos, and HotBot--its own easily tabbed chapter, with charts for fast reference and complete descriptions of each engine's query terms for dramatically improved performance. The book also describes the more advanced features of each engine, with step-by-step guides to access these features, and covers what each engine is best suited for. Search Engines for the World Wide Web also gathers the quick reference charts into an appendix for even faster access.

An introductory chapter discusses the basics of searching--unique keywords, Boolean operators, and the Seven Habits of Effective Web Searches--which will be valuable even if you consider yourself an expert at searching the Web. Other chapters cover specialized engines such as DejaNews for Usenet newsgroups, Liszt for mailing lists, Four11 for people-finding, Zip2 for yellow pages, and a whole host of sites for finding information on specific topics and subjects. --This text refers to the paperback edition of of this title

Book Description
Search engines are the keys that unlock the information treasure houses of the Internet. Unfortunately, most people have no idea how to tap their power. Like software applications, each search engine has its own unique features. People who know how to use these features are able to focus their searches more sharply and are more likely to find the information they want. Each search engine also has its strengths and weaknesses. It is important to select the right search engine for the job. Users can learn about relative strengths and weaknesses spending a great deal of time using each engine, or they can simply buy Search Engines for the World Wide Web, 2nd Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide for clear, step by step, up to date chapters on each of the most popular Web search engines: AltaVista, Excite, HotBot, InfoSeek, Lycos, WebCrawler, and Yahoo! It also shows the reader how to quickly find particular people or companies via other search tools such as Four11, BigBook, and Big Yellow. Shows everyone how to find the information they want on the Internet-quickly, easily, and without frustration.

Focuses on the very best search engines (AltaVista, Yahoo!, etc.), while briefly discussing lesser engines and resources.

Previous edition sold 15,000 copies in 8 months. Published in Peachpit Press's popular Visual QuickStart Guide format for fast, easy reference.

Synopsis
Harness the hidden powers of the Web search engines and save hours of frustration with the second edition of this easy-to-use guide--updated to reflect overhauls in the major search sites.

Synopsis
The most popular Web search engines are AltaVista, Excite, HotBot, InfoSeek, Lycos, WebCrawler, and Yahoo! Knowing what each one does best can save the user lots of time and hours of frustration. Readers will learn to harness the hidden powers of the major Web search engines with this to-the-point, step-by-step guide. --This text refers to the paperback edition of of this title

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