Technical Terms and Abbreviations Explained – Freeware
Freeware is a word formed by combining two separate words: “free” and “software”. Freeware is free software that is made available for use with no time limit.
Although freeware is without cost and can be used for a limited time there usually are some kind of usage restrictions such as free only for academic, non-commercial or personal use while there is a fee for commercial use usually with a few extra features.
Google Custom Search - Create your own Search Engine
Google custom search is a tool that allows website owners to create custom search engines which allow users to search through the content of their webpages. Google custom search is very similar to Yahoo Search Builder and Live Search Box but is easily the most popular due to Google’s dominance in the internet search market.
Customizable Search and Editions
Google custom search allows users to customize which sites or individual webpages are searched, the branding and even the colours of results to match the look and feel of your existing website. The standard edition generates an advertisement supported search engine while for a fee a business edition allows users to remove the advertisements on search result pages. Government agencies, universities, schools and non-profit enterprises are allowed to use the business edition for free.
Configuring Google Custom Search
Setting up Google up a custom search engine is as easy as signing up for a Google account if you don’t already have one and following a simple two step process for naming and customizing your engine. All custom search engines created are saved to your Google account and can be tracked and modified easily when ready.
Be sure to visit the Google Custom Search Blog for the lasts tips, news and updates directly from the Google custom search team.
Web Developer Toolbar for Firefox
The Web Developer Toolbar is a must have for any serious web professional especially those focused on the coding and designing aspects of web development. The web developer toolbar was and continues to be devloped by Chris Pederick and is easily one of the best and most powerful Firefox addons currently available.
About the Toolbar
The Web Developer Toolbar provides detailed information about any webpage that may not be useful for the average web surfer but for a web developer it makes their job very easier. Information about a page’s cascading style sheet, cookies, images, size and coding is easily viewed, enabled or disabled directly through the toolbar’s options.
The toolbar is available not only for Mozilla Firefox but also Flock and Seamonkey. Best of all it’s free and can be up and running on any compatible browser within minutes.
