INTSPEI Search Cloudlet. I was asked to review the Search Cloudlet, which is a Firefox addon. Basically it inserts tag clouds into Google and Yahoo results to give you ideas (tags) to narrow a search. Once you've run a search a tag cloud appears above the results and you can click any tag to add it to the search box. There is a video on the site that explains this in more detail, which I urge you to watch and turn your speakers up to LOUD for the stirring military music that accompanies it. (Yes, really!)
It's not the sort of thing that would appeal to most people, but if you're working with novice searchers you may want to install it onto one or two machines to demonstrate the value in chosing more terms to search for. But really, go see the video!
It's not the sort of thing that would appeal to most people, but if you're working with novice searchers you may want to install it onto one or two machines to demonstrate the value in chosing more terms to search for. But really, go see the video!
That music was awesome, but a lesson in why you really need to choose your tunes to fit the theme - I was practically unable to follow what was going on it was so intrusive. On the other hand, I probably wouldn't have viewed the video at all if you hadn't recommended it because of the tune, so maybe there's something to say for promoting our libraries with brass bands (or some equivalent pompous musical statement).
Posted by: Katie Fraser | December 19, 2008 at 06:27 PM