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'''0.0.1'''
'''0.0.1'''
2008
2008
* originally named "google unsucked", not very nice
* originally named "google unsucked", not very nice
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'''ancient past'''
'''ancient past'''
[http://news.thedigitalmachine.com/2004/01/14/i-searched-it-my-way/ 01/14/2004]
[http://news.thedigitalmachine.com/2004/01/14/i-searched-it-my-way/ 01/14/2004]
* Birth: the original (currently broken) perl webscrape version was called [[GoogleFramed]]
* Birth: the original (currently broken) perl webscrape version was called [[GoogleFramed]]

Revision as of 05:11, 2 September 2008

Google Results Walker in action

Description

This Firefox addon enables fast navigation of google results, while still retaining the google "feel". Navigate the results using the mousewheel, and mouse over a result to display it in a window to the right. Try it, it's fast and fun!

Details

When you search using google, the results page will be changed as follows.

  • The results on the lefthand side will be placed in a scrollable container. Google results are 48 "small" characters wide. The container will be sized to hold the results exactly as google provides them.
  • A second container is placed in the remaining space on the right. Mouse over a result link and it will be displayed in the righthand container.

Use a high resolution (1024x768 or higher) to really get the most out of this addon. If you run at a very high resolution of 1600x1200 or higher, you will most likely be able to see the full result page. Good times!

Status

Personally, I need this addon, and I'll be maintaining it into the foreseeable future. But I've decided to try a digital-economy experiment: my development on the addon will be strictly dictated by donations. If you're the first to donate $5 and you want a flashing hot pink pr0n border, I'll give it my best shot. Fly me, I'm yours. Updated daily.


Request Donation
Improve initial size of results container $23
Prevent result from taking over entire window $5
Toggle on/off mouseover with a big lightswitch


Click here to join in. There will be a "Request" field
at the end of the process. Tell me your bidding.



Changelog

0.5.3 09/02/2008

  • updated to skip table#nav in height calc if it doesn't exist (before it would error out)
  • removed "get lucky" autoload until I can prevent iframe from taking over window

0.5.2 09/01/2008

  • iframe resized on window resize

0.5.1 08/30/2008

  • two-columns, sized correctly on first view (but not on window resize)

0.0.1 2008

  • originally named "google unsucked", not very nice

ancient past 01/14/2004

  • Birth: the original (currently broken) perl webscrape version was called GoogleFramed