herme3 Posted April 7, 2006 Posted April 7, 2006 Has anybody noticed that you usually don't need to type the URL when you are using Firefox? For example, you can just type "science forums" in the address bar, and it will take you to the Science Forums web site. It doesn't work for all web sites, but it will work for most of the ones that I tried. This feature also works in Internet Explorer, but you will need to name each site in your favorites first. For example, you could save the Science Forums web site in your favorites, and save it as "science". After that, you will just need to type "science" in the Internet Explorer address bar, and it will take you to the Science Forums web site.
JustStuit Posted April 7, 2006 Posted April 7, 2006 Yea, I think you have to go to the site first but I'm not sure. Either that or have it in your favorites. The ones not in my history log did not work.
herme3 Posted April 7, 2006 Author Posted April 7, 2006 No, with Firefox it doesn't matter if you ever visited the site or not. It will still find the URL if you just type the name of the web site.
JustStuit Posted April 7, 2006 Posted April 7, 2006 Oh, I tried it again and they seem to work. Certain ones don't though, maybe because of a different ending (.com, .gov, .edu, etc.)?
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted April 7, 2006 Posted April 7, 2006 It uses the I'm Feeling Lucky result of a Google search and sends you there. SFN, being first for a search for "science forums," works perfectly.
JustStuit Posted April 7, 2006 Posted April 7, 2006 It uses the I'm Feeling Lucky result of a Google search and sends you there. SFN' date=' being first for a search for "science forums," works perfectly.[/quote'] Ohhhh. That makes sense. I was wondering why some didn't work.
RyanJ Posted April 7, 2006 Posted April 7, 2006 It uses the I'm Feeling Lucky result of a Google search and sends you there. SFN' date=' being first for a search for "science forums," works perfectly.[/quote'] Yup, on a note if you want to change it here's how: In the address bar type about:config. In the textbox type: browser.search.defaulturl double click and set the default search URL there Cheers, Ryan Jones
Klaynos Posted April 7, 2006 Posted April 7, 2006 you can also put in searches into the address bar some examples: dict <keyword> searches dictionary.com wp <keyword> searches wikipedia google <keyword> searches google. It is also quite simple to se up your own and I used to have php <keyword> that allowed me to search the php function list. You can download lots of them too from firefox...
ecoli Posted April 7, 2006 Posted April 7, 2006 There has definately been a thread about this before... perhaps in a past life.
Dak Posted April 10, 2006 Posted April 10, 2006 Has anybody noticed that you usually don't need to type the URL when you are using Firefox? For example' date=' you can just type "science forums" in the address bar, and it will take you to the Science Forums web site. It doesn't work for all web sites, but it will work for most of the ones that I tried. This feature also works in Internet Explorer, but you will need to name each site in your favorites first. For example, you could save the Science Forums web site in your favorites, and save it as "science". After that, you will just need to type "science" in the Internet Explorer address bar, and it will take you to the Science Forums web site.[/quote'] Hang on, herme3's been using firefox firefox has an analogouse feature to the IE feature you describe (i believe its bookmark page > right-click on the bookmark entry > properties > enter keyword), but i was under the impression that IE also had an analogouse search-from-address bar function; ie, entering 'scienceforums' into IE's address bar should bring up a science forum, based on what is the first result using whichever search engine you have set as your default url-hook. so, as long as HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks is set to the CLSID of the IE google toolbar, i believe typing 'scienceforums' into IE should have the same result as typing it into FF.
herme3 Posted April 13, 2006 Author Posted April 13, 2006 Hang on, herme3's been using firefox Yes, I think Firefox has gotten a lot better recently. When I first started using it, I was having tons of problems with many of the web sites I use. However, now Firefox seems to be much more compatible.
Klaynos Posted April 13, 2006 Posted April 13, 2006 Yes, I think Firefox has gotten a lot better recently. When I first started using it, I was having tons of problems with many of the web sites I use. However, now Firefox seems to be much more compatible. Firefox standards havn't changed that much since 1 was released, it just shows more websites are becomming standards complient... And not just IE complient...
xDiViNiTix Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 yea firefox is awesome beats IE...definitely my bro always has fun changing the interface...idk he gets amused real easily
Starry.Skies Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 Yes, I agree. Firefox has significantly imrpoved over the years.
bluesmudge Posted April 24, 2006 Posted April 24, 2006 I remember the good old days when it was still called firebird!
Klaynos Posted April 24, 2006 Posted April 24, 2006 I remember the good old days when it was still called firebird! Only because I bugged you about it every computing class!
bluesmudge Posted April 24, 2006 Posted April 24, 2006 Only because I bugged you about it every computing class! im sorry yes klaynos taught me everything i know;)
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