The Google search engine in Firefox is pretty good. Hey, even all that come by default in Firefox to search (like Wikipedia, Answers.com, etc.) are also good alternatives. But the problem? Every time we want to change the search engine, we have to choose manually (either via the mouse or via shift-key up / down). That’s why I fell in love from the beginning of YubNub, a “command line” for the web.
Which is what makes YubNub?
Instead of typing in google “wikipedia shakespeare” and then click on the link to wikipedia google, or instead choose from the list of Firefox search engines, Wikipedia and then write “Shakespeare”, which we YubNub permits, just type “wp shakespeare” and immediately look in Wikipedia.
Illustrating the entire process:
| Traditional Method 1 | Yubnub / Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Click on the Search bar / Shortcut: CTRL-K | Press CTRL – K / CTRL – L |
| Write “Shakespeare wikipedia” | Write: wp shakespeare |
| Wait for loading Google | Laughter from the traditional method! |
| Click on the Google result that will lead to Wikipedia |
This not only accelerates our initial search, but if we look immediately thereafter in any other website, we just have to write another command (replacing the example with wp WPES to search Wikipedia in Spanish, or t to find on YouTube) , which makes walking much faster than choosing from the menu on Firefox browsers.
But what if we want to customize our searches? Or what do we do when YubNub is slow or simply not respond (a problem that unfortunately is becoming common)?
The solution?
Create ourselves our search shortcuts in Firefox. What we will do, will add manually, our search engine to the markers, and we use inmediatemnte from the navigation bar (keyboard shortcut: CTRL-L).
How?
Easy. Simply go to any place they want to create a search. Let’s say, YouTube.
On YouTube, simply place the mouse in the browser, right click, and Firefox will give us a useful option to create a shortcut to the search
Now, Firefox will ask for the name, a place to save (I have created a special folder for all search engines), and the shortcut. In this case, I chose to follow the example of YubNub, and put “t”. Of course, we can set it to what we like:
Now? When you want to perform a search, just tap it “CTRL-L” on the keyboard (or click to give the address bar) and write: “t search. For example:
Press “Enter” and be taken directly to YouTube, with the desired results. This, of course, applies to all search boxes to find on any page. With the advantage of being able to synchronize between multiple browsers Xmarks.
And in Opera?
The process is almost identical in Opera, except that here is called “Create Search”:
Of course, we will have the most advanced YubNub commands, but is a great option for when YubNub threatens to fall / disappear.
via: arturogoga.com
author: Goga Arturo Goga
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