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the search box

maneuver's picture

I'm sure someone has thought of this before, but it would be really silly if nobody had:

We're really looking forward to LMR II, but it's a shame the search box is still not gonna work. Have you considered using Google as search box? http://www.google.com/cse/?v They have all the info you need on their pages, and it's free. But you need a Google account.

I've seen it used on a load of pages, you end up with a small Google logo inside your search box, and the result page looks like a normal Google page, but only has hits from your own site and your own logo on top.

The drawback is that the result page is riddled with Google ads

Here's an an example, it's a search for "robot" on Make: Magazine http://www.google.com/cse?cx=008032414425079535247%3Akplxrakvu20&q=robot&sa=Search

 Here's how computer guru Dave Taylor does it: http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_can_i_add_a_google_search_box_to_my_web_site.html Since He's a feinschmekker his code is sexier and the result looks better.

 

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Rudolph's picture

"...and the result page looks like a normal Google page, but only has hits from your own site and your own logo on top."

Having the results page at Google is for suckers ;)

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patrickmccabe's picture
i also see you can edit shouts and something about shout box history :P
fritsl's picture
You are right, the Shoutbox will have history (for everyone). But trust me; That's just one of the small things to come :)
tom_jones's picture

when does lmr2 goe live????????

 im dying to know here

rik's picture
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tom_jones's picture
pat,i think most admins can edit the shout box, im pretty sure that rik and rudolph can :p
maneuver's picture

Damn, he's good!

The only thing missing now is a "donate money to LMR"-button 

rik's picture

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See why we are so anxious to go live with LMR-II ?!?!