Text-Mode Browser Friendly Search Form

from Hugo Haas <[email protected]>, Wed, 25 Oct 2000 20:09:55 -0400

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I have written a tiny search form[0] for text-mode browser users which
uses Google. Gerald doesn't find it as cool as DTRT[1], but I quite like
it. :-)

As I explained it on my site[2], since Google changed its layout, it's a
pain to use Google with Lynx, so I have arranged a solution.

If other people here are Lynx-lovers, they might like this.

Actually, I just noticed that DTRT is a pain too because you need to go
through two links before reaching the input area.

0. http://larve.net/2000/10/search/
1. http://impressive.net/services/dtrt/
2. http://larve.net/2000/10/search/about

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Re: Text-Mode Browser Friendly Search Form

from Gerald Oskoboiny <[email protected]>, Thu, 26 Oct 2000 02:49:13 -0400

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On Wed, Oct 25, 2000 at 08:09:55PM -0400, Hugo Haas wrote:
> I have written a tiny search form[0] for text-mode browser
> users which uses Google. Gerald doesn't find it as cool as
> DTRT[1], but I quite like it. :-)
:
> Actually, I just noticed that DTRT is a pain too because you
> need to go through two links before reaching the input area.

I never use the form on the DTRT page, I use the one on my
start page [2] instead. (and I don't use Lynx very often)

[2] http://www.w3.org/People/Gerald/start

BTW, everyone should have a well-tuned start page like mine with
their most frequently-used links on it; it's so much better than
having to navigate through a bunch of bookmark menus or whatever:
just open a new browser window and you're only a single click
away from all of your favorite bits.

> 0. http://larve.net/2000/10/search/
> 1. http://impressive.net/services/dtrt/

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Gerald Oskoboiny <[email protected]>
http://impressive.net/people/gerald/

Re: Text-Mode Browser Friendly Search Form

from Hugo Haas <[email protected]>, Fri, 27 Oct 2000 13:23:16 -0400

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On Wed, Oct 25, 2000, Hugo Haas wrote:
> As I explained it on my site[2], since Google changed its layout, it's a
> pain to use Google with Lynx, so I have arranged a solution.

Wow! I can't believe it. I sent them an email on Monday[2] about that, and
they fixed it already!

Here is how the new Google[3] home page looks like with lynx:

Google

Search 1,247,340,000 web pages
_______________________________________________________
Google Search I'm Feeling Lucky Advanced Search
Preferences

Somebody finally cares about usability and accessibility. People using
Lynx or more generally text browsers must be less than 2% of their
visits, and yet they fixed that. Those guys are awesome.

I guess it's gonna be the end of my tiny search form[0]. I found it
really useful for those four days I had to wait. :-)

The HTML on their home page is still invalid, but I'm so pleased that
they did this change that I'll stop complaining for a while.

> 0. http://larve.net/2000/10/search/
> 1. http://impressive.net/services/dtrt/
> 2. http://larve.net/2000/10/search/about
3. http://www.google.com/

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