My Technology Guide: Windows, Mac, Linux, Internet, Software, Review » search engine http://www.mytechguide.org Daily updated articles of useful advanced computer guide, Windows, Linux, Mac, tips and tricks, software reviews, giveaway and more Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:52:14 +0000 en hourly 1 How To Make Google HTTPS (Secured SSL) Search Default in Google Chrome? http://www.mytechguide.org/2010/05/24/make-google-https-secured-ssl-search-default/ http://www.mytechguide.org/2010/05/24/make-google-https-secured-ssl-search-default/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 20:17:59 +0000 Mezanul http://www.mytechguide.org/?p=7974 Google recently announced encrypted Google search over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). If you want to access the SSL encrypted Google web search page, then point your browsers to https://www.google.com/. SSL encrypts the information that travels between your computer and Google secured search service. This encrypted information cannot be read by third parties who may try to access the connection between a searcher’s computer and Google’s servers.

The new Google secured service includes a modified logo to help indicate that you’re searching using SSL and that you may encounter a somewhat different Google search experience, but as always, remember to check the start of the address bar for “https” and your browser lock indicators.

Google SSL search

How to make Google secured search default in Chrome?

  • Open Google Chrome web browser.
  • Click on the Wrench icon wrench icon and then select Options.
  • Under Google Chrome Options dialog box, click on the Basics tab and then click on the Manage button under Default Search.

  • Click on the Add button, and type the following:

    Name: Google Secured Search
    Keyword: gssl
    URL: https://www.google.com/search?hl=all&sourceid=chrome&ie={inputEncoding}&q=%s

    Make Google SSL search default in Chrome

  • Click on the OK button and then click on Make Default to make this new search engine your default Google Chrome search engine.

  • Now, when you will type gssl in the Google Chrome address bar and press tab, it will automatically use Google secured search engine.
    gssl

After you make a search query using the custom Google secured search engine in Google Chrome, you will the results displayed using the new https Google secured search page as shown in the screenshot below:

google secured search results

P.S. Just a small tip: Regarding the custom search engine keyword, it is fully customizable and you can use your own keywords which you are comfortable with. Here, I have used gssl as I found it short, easy to type and remember. You can use anything like googlessl, googlesecure, etc… :)

Without doubt, Google SSL search is a step in the right direction. I suggest you give it a shot, and please leave your opinion in the comments!

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]]> http://www.mytechguide.org/2010/05/24/make-google-https-secured-ssl-search-default/feed/ 5 How To Get Old Google Results Page Back? http://www.mytechguide.org/2010/05/10/get-old-google-results-page-back/ http://www.mytechguide.org/2010/05/10/get-old-google-results-page-back/#comments Sun, 09 May 2010 21:29:23 +0000 Mezanul http://www.mytechguide.org/?p=7913 Google Search Engine users must have noticed the new Google home page and search results look. At the official Google Blog, Jon Wiley, Senior User Experience Designer, posted a brief information about the new re-design. He said:

We made hundreds of prototypes and gathered feedback from user studies, Googlers and through experiments — including one of our largest visible experiments ever. In the end, we came up with a design that provides dynamic, relevant search tools on the left, while lightening and updating the aesthetics all around. [...] The logo was the foundation for new icons and hundreds of tiny alterations designed to accommodate and seamlessly integrate the expanded functionality of the left-hand panel.

Personally I like the new look of Google, but many Google users were not very happy with the new look and wanted the old classic Google back. Some discussions are also going on at the official Google web search help forum. Here we are highlighting some of the solutions that will come handy to get back the old classic Google search page and Google search results.

The new look of Google search page looks something as shown below in the screenshot:

New Google Look

If you don’t like the new look and want the old classic Google search back, then follow any of the method below:

1. The first and the most simple method is to open Google using the link below, you’ll get the old Google search page instead of the new one. Bookmark the link below to get the classic Google look.

Classic old Google search or Alternate link to get classic Google search back.

(tip by official Google web search help forum users)

2. Another method specially for Google Chrome users is as follows:

Click on the Wrench icon wrench icon and then select Options. Under Google Chrome Options dialog box, click on the Basics tab and then click on the Manage button under Default Search.

Click on the Add button, and type the following:

Name: Google Classic Search
Keyword: google.com
URL: {google:baseURL}search?hl=all&sourceid=chrome&ie={inputEncoding}&q=%s

manage Chrome search engines

Now, click on the OK button and then click on Make Default to make this new search engine your default Google Chrome search engine. (tip by ZippyDoDa at the official Google web search help forum)

After you make a search query using the link above or using the custom Google search engine in Google Chrome, you will see the old Google search page results as shown in the screenshot below:

old classic Google search

If you have used some other method to get back the good old classic Google search back, do share it below!

Also, don’t forget to share your views about the new Google re-design. Do you like it? Should the new design be made optional for the users? Share your views through your comments below.

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]]> http://www.mytechguide.org/2010/05/10/get-old-google-results-page-back/feed/ 4 Google’s Super Bowl Ad – “Parisian Love” http://www.mytechguide.org/2010/02/09/googles-super-bowl-ad-parisian-love/ http://www.mytechguide.org/2010/02/09/googles-super-bowl-ad-parisian-love/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:21:11 +0000 Mezanul http://www.mytechguide.org/?p=7131 Google’s search engine is the world’s favorite search engine, the reason for its popularity is because it returns relevant results faster and with a no-frills, simple user interface. It became popular not by the traditional means of advertising but via recommendation by its users to their friends, relatives and colleagues to use it.

Google rarely used any traditional means of advertising to promote its products and services, but this policy started changing, when Google used billboards to promote GOOG-411 service. Google also aggressively promoted it’s Chrome browser using different advertising schemes. This changes are very much understandable in the sense that Google wants its users to know that Google is more than Google Search now. But what is more surprising for everyone is that Google has decided to promote Google Search Engine at the Super Bowl.

If you watched the Super Bowl this evening you’ll have seen a video from Google called “Parisian Love“. In fact you might have watched it before, because it’s been on YouTube for over three months. We didn’t set out to do a Super Bowl ad, or even a TV ad for search. Our goal was simply to create a series of short online videos about our products and our users, and how they interact. But we liked this video so much, and it’s had such a positive reaction on YouTube, that we decided to share it with a wider audience.

explains Eric Schmidt, CEO, Google the reason behind this at the Official Google Blog.

Below you can watch Google’s Super Bowl Ad:

You can also check out more similar videos here.

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]]> http://www.mytechguide.org/2010/02/09/googles-super-bowl-ad-parisian-love/feed/ 2 How to Test Google Search New Interface http://www.mytechguide.org/2009/11/26/how-to-test-google-search-new-interface/ http://www.mytechguide.org/2009/11/26/how-to-test-google-search-new-interface/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:46:52 +0000 Mezanul http://www.mytechguide.org/?p=817 Google’s redesigned interface is not available to the public and it is not confirmed when it will be available but now anyone can test this interface using the following simple trick. The guys at Gizmodo have found out this trick by which anyone can temporarily activate the new search interface and test out the features.

google-search

1. Visit google.com
2. Once it finishes loading, enter the following code into your web browser’s address field:

javascript:void(document.cookie="PREF=ID=20b6e4c2f44943bb:U=4bf292d46faad806:TM=1249677602:LM=1257919388:S=odm0Ys-53ZueXfZG;path=/; domain=.google.com");

Note: There shouldn’t be any http://google.com, you just need to paste that code as shown below.

javascript

3. Now Press Enter to execute the JavaScript. You will not get any confirmations as such.
4. After pressing enter to execute the JavaScript code, reload or open a new google.com page and you will have access to the new user interface.

google-search-1

The new interface is fast and looks smooth, what are your feelings about this new interface?

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