Google OneBox Provides Shortcuts to Ease Search Pain
September 19, 2012
Harnessing the power of any search engine can be difficult, especially when one is attempting to find specific information that is quick and direct. To compete with such products as Siri, which provide instant, significant results, Google has released a set of shortcuts leading to what the company calls “OneBox” results. Lifehacker’s recent post, “20 Google Search Shortcuts to Hone Your Google-Fu,” informs us of the numerous shortcuts available, including unit conversion and instant artist discographies and filmographies.
The article tells us about the product:
“Google’s OneBox is the result you get when Google magically knows the answer to a search you perform. Above the normal search results, Google gives your the definitive answer to your search—or a miniature, interactive tool to continue your search. These are different from search operators that help you narrow your search. With the OneBox results you can quickly find the weather, learn what a medication is, peek at a musicians discography, and even find release dates for movies.”
Bravo to the Goog for this small innovation. We found some good tips for some hidden queries we were not aware of before. However, we do not like the coinage “Google Fu.” It makes it seem as if we need to become zen masters of searching skills to be equipped to handle the monster search engine.
Andrea Hayden, September 19, 2012
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
Comments
-
- Subscribe to Beyond Search
Feature archive
News archive
-
