Some of the interesting things I have learned in this very useful unit are:
1. I had no idea that you could use color filtering by color, let alone what purpose it serves.
- Click similar
- Modify colors and query
1.3 - How Search Works
- How many outside links point and how important they are = Page Rank
1.4 Effective Key Words
1.5 Word Order
- Certain special characters make a difference $ sign in front searches for price, @ searches for addresses and social networking, % searches amount
1.6 Finding Text on a Web Page
- Control/command + f = find something on a page. Enter to look for more entries on same word.
Class 2 Searching
2.1 - summary on right.
2.2 - 'define a word' and hear it's sound. Gives more info & ability to translate on left
2.3 - Best answer often in images
2.4 - rollover preview (two arrows on right) to see quick information
URL - Title - Snippet - Links
2.5 - Look at More: blogs, discussions, recipes, patents.
2.6 - google translate top right under more. 3D options and models.
Class 3
3.1 operator [bugs site: stanford.edu] limits search to just bugs at stanford.edu. You can use GOV codes or country codes, e.g. .co.uk, .fr, .be. site:.gov workplace accident rates. will find government pages on accidents.
3.2 Filetypes
- ppt, kml, docx, pdf etc.
- helps to even further define your search. Works the same of operator to limit search
3.3
- use minus filter to exclude from results. e.g. 'bug - pod'. Can do multiple ones too.
- no space between minus time and term! Can do multiple minuses
3.4
- quotations marks to search for lyrics/phrase, "shake it like a salt shaker"
OR adds searches together "Take your time OR "shake it"
3.5 Intext
intext:bug - that word has to be in text of your query.
- advanced search, using gear menu after query
- Gives form to fill out to define more
Class 4
4.1 - search by image.
