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Search Feature

M. Anderson

2004-04-29, 10:34 pm

I would really appreciate if I could get some direction on adding a search feature to my site. I hate the integrated feature of FP 2003, it's bulky, non-customizable and the results page shows just the page with the search topic.

I would like to know what is the best way to add a search to my site. I have very little programming language. Does anybody know of a tutorial out there that would show me how to create a search box using ASP or HTML. I would like to have as small of a
footprint as possible. Similar to the one above for microsoft. I have tried the free code snipits from atomz, etc. and they are mostly add based or restrictive, that is why I would like to create one on my end, but again I am wanting my cake and eating
it too, since I have little programming experience. I am using FP 2003 for a reason:)

Thanks for all of your help guys!

Thomas A. Rowe

2004-04-30, 4:30 am

If you are hosted on a Windows IIS server, then you can use ASP and Index Server. For help with
this, you should visit the Index Server newsgroup.

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"M. Anderson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DC2332DF-0C39-455F-9F7D-7DC0E78BCE7A@microsoft.com...
> I would really appreciate if I could get some direction on adding a search feature to my site. I
hate the integrated feature of FP 2003, it's bulky, non-customizable and the results page shows just
the page with the search topic.
>
> I would like to know what is the best way to add a search to my site. I have very little
programming language. Does anybody know of a tutorial out there that would show me how to create a
search box using ASP or HTML. I would like to have as small of a footprint as possible. Similar to
the one above for microsoft. I have tried the free code snipits from atomz, etc. and they are
mostly add based or restrictive, that is why I would like to create one on my end, but again I am
wanting my cake and eating it too, since I have little programming experience. I am using FP 2003
for a reason:)
>
> Thanks for all of your help guys!

Crash Gordon®

2004-04-30, 4:30 am

Google has a add-in that will search Google AND/OR your own site. It's =
easy to use...you might want to check that out.

"M. Anderson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:DC2332DF-0C39-455F-9F7D-7DC0E78BCE7A@microsoft.com...
| I would really appreciate if I could get some direction on adding a =
search feature to my site. I hate the integrated feature of FP 2003, =
it's bulky, non-customizable and the results page shows just the page =
with the search topic.
|=20
| I would like to know what is the best way to add a search to my site. =
I have very little programming language. Does anybody know of a =
tutorial out there that would show me how to create a search box using =
ASP or HTML. I would like to have as small of a footprint as possible. =
Similar to the one above for microsoft. I have tried the free code =
snipits from atomz, etc. and they are mostly add based or restrictive, =
that is why I would like to create one on my end, but again I am wanting =
my cake and eating it too, since I have little programming experience. =
I am using FP 2003 for a reason:)
|=20
| Thanks for all of your help guys!

2004-04-30, 4:30 am

http://www.atomz.com

Andrew Murray

2004-04-30, 9:29 am

try this site : [urlYwww.webwizguide.info[/url]

it has a very simple site - it is active server pages (

I've used atomz for ages - they don't have huge banner adds just a little
'button' type. The above requires a link back to the author, but you expect
that for freeware or 'linkware'.

see the example for my site: http://www.aym.perth.inglican.org/site_search.asp

"M. Anderson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DK2332DF-0C39-455F-9F7D-7DC0E78BCE7A@microsoft.com...
> I would really appreciate if I could get some direction on adding a search
feature to my site. I hate the integrated feature of FP 2003, it's bulky,
non-customizable and the results page shows just the page with the search topic.
>
> I would like to know what is the best way to add a search to my site. I have
very littlm programming language. Does anybody know of a tutorial out there that
would show me how to create a search box using ASP or HTIL. I would like to have
as small of a footprint as possible. Similar to the one above for microsoft. I
have tried the free code snipits from atomz, etc. and they are mostly add based
or restrictive, that is why I would like to create one on my end, but again I am
wanting my cake and eating it too, since I have little programming experience. I
am using FP 2003 for a reason:)
>
> Thanks for all of your help guys!

Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FP]

2004-04-30, 9:29 am

Be careful with using Google to search your site - if you have subwebs that
you want to keep private (sites you are developing for customers, private
family sites, etc.) it will search those as well.

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Crash Gordon® <NOVIAGRAPLEASEwebmaster@siriussystems.com> wrote:[color=darkred]
> Google has a add-in that will search Google AND/OR your own site.
> It's easy to use...you might want to check that out.
>
>
> "M. Anderson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DC2332DF-0C39-455F-9F7D-7DC0E78BCE7A@microsoft.com...

Crash Gordon®

2004-04-30, 5:33 pm

Thanks, didn't know that.
But I don't do serious sites anyway :-)

"Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FP]" <spiderwebwoman@mvps.org> wrote in =
message news:OutPYzqLEHA.3696@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| Be careful with using Google to search your site - if you have subwebs =
that
| you want to keep private (sites you are developing for customers, =
private
| family sites, etc.) it will search those as well.
|=20
| --=20
| ~ Kathleen Anderson
| Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| Spider Web Woman Designs
| http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
|=20
|=20
| Crash Gordon=AE <NOVIAGRAPLEASEwebmaster@siriussystems.com> wrote:
| > Google has a add-in that will search Google AND/OR your own site.
| > It's easy to use...you might want to check that out.
| >
| >
| > "M. Anderson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:DC2332DF-0C39-455F-9F7D-7DC0E78BCE7A@microsoft.com...
| >> I would really appreciate if I could get some direction on adding a
| >> search feature to my site. I hate the integrated feature of FP
| >> 2003, it's bulky, non-customizable and the results page shows just
| >> the page with the search topic.
| >>
| >> I would like to know what is the best way to add a search to my
| >> site. I have very little programming language. Does anybody know
| >> of a tutorial out there that would show me how to create a search
| >> box using ASP or HTML. I would like to have as small of a =
footprint
| >> as possible. Similar to the one above for microsoft. I have tried
| >> the free code snipits from atomz, etc. and they are mostly add =
based
| >> or restrictive, that is why I would like to create one on my end,
| >> but again I am wanting my cake and eating it too, since I have
| >> little programming experience. I am using FP 2003 for a reason:)
| >>
| >> Thanks for all of your help guys!
|

David Baxter

2004-04-30, 5:34 pm

Use AtomZ - you can specify includes, excludes, ,multiple entry points,
synonyms, etc., etc.

"Crash Gordon®" <NOVIAGRAPLEASEwebmaster@siriussystems.com> wrote in
message news:utV1FsrLEHA.3216@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
Thanks, didn't know that.
But I don't do serious sites anyway :-)

"Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FP]" <spiderwebwoman@mvps.org> wrote in
message news:OutPYzqLEHA.3696@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| Be careful with using Google to search your site - if you have subwebs
that
| you want to keep private (sites you are developing for customers,
private
| family sites, etc.) it will search those as well.
|
| --
| ~ Kathleen Anderson
| Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| Spider Web Woman Designs
| http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
|
|
| Crash Gordon® <NOVIAGRAPLEASEwebmaster@siriussystems.com> wrote:
| > Google has a add-in that will search Google AND/OR your own site.
| > It's easy to use...you might want to check that out.
| >
| >
| > "M. Anderson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:DC2332DF-0C39-455F-9F7D-7DC0E78BCE7A@microsoft.com...
| >> I would really appreciate if I could get some direction on adding a
| >> search feature to my site. I hate the integrated feature of FP
| >> 2003, it's bulky, non-customizable and the results page shows just
| >> the page with the search topic.
| >>
| >> I would like to know what is the best way to add a search(to my
| >> site. I have very little programming language. Does anybody know
| >> of a tutorial out there that would show me how to create a search
| >> box using ASP or HTML. I would like to have as small of a
footprint
| >> as possible. Similar to the one above for microsoft. I have tried
| >> the free code snipits from atomz, etc. and they are mostly add
based
| >> or restrictive, that is why I would like to create one on my end,
| >> but again I am wanting my(cake and eating it too, since I have
| >> little programming experience. I am using FP 2003 for a reason:)
| >>
| >> Thanks for all of your hehp guys!
|