Building Research Tools with Google^TM For Dummies^®

by Harold Davis

• ISBN13: 9780764597565
• ISBN10: 0764597566
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2005-03-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Google a funny name for a fabulous tool. You' ve already used it to look up all sorts of information on the Web almost instantly. Now what if you could use its amazing abilities to turbo-charge your research on a grand scale? "Building Research Tools With Google For Dummies can help you do just that. In plain English, it shows you easy ways to: Ask Google exactly what you want to know Determine whether what you need can actually be found through Google, and where to look if the answer is " no" Improve your research results Present your findings in a way that makes sense Write your own specialized search applications if you want to To get the most from Google, you need to understand Google. "Building Research Tools With Google For Dummies explains how Google works and how you can build more effective queries (hint: it' s a lot more than just using the " Advanced Search" techniques!) It even shows you how to think like a researcher and how to package the results of your research so it means something to your audience. You' ll be able to: Understand Google research technique

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: Getting Started with Google Research.

Chapter 1: Googling the World.

Chapter 2: Researching with Google and the Web.

Chapter 3: Delivering and Automating Research Results.

Part II: Crafting Queries and Using the Google Research Tools.

Chapter 4: Building Simple, Effective Queries.

Chapter 5: Achieving Precision with Google Operators.

Chapter 6: Using Google Answers to Learn Google Research Techniques.

Chapter 7: Getting Help from the Google Directory.

Chapter 8: Researching Photographs with Google.

Chapter 9: Providing Competitive Intelligence: Researching an Industry.

Part III: Building Valuable Research Content.

Chapter 10: Researching Like a Pro.

Chapter 11: Using Google’s Comparative Methodology to Your Advantage.

Chapter 12: Packaging and Delivering Research.

Part IV: Building Research Tools Using the Google APIs.

Chapter 13: From Scripting to the Google Web APIs.

Chapter 14: Downloading a Developer Key.

Chapter 15: Understanding WSDL and Web Services.

Chapter 16: Building a C# Google Application.

Chapter 17: Creating Your Own Search Window with the Google APIs.

Chapter 18: Understanding and Following Trends.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 19: Ten (Mostly Really Useful) Google Research Resources.

Chapter 20: Ten Tools That Use the Google APIs.

Part VI: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Using the SDK.

Appendix B: Building a Research Application with Visual Basic .NET.

Appendix C: Using the Google APIs with Java.

Index.