Comments on: ★ See How Easily You Can Search Oracle http://awads.net/wp/2006/11/21/see-how-easily-you-can-search-oracle/ News, views, tips and tricks on Oracle and other fun stuff Mon, 21 May 2012 00:26:47 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Eddie Awad http://awads.net/wp/2006/11/21/see-how-easily-you-can-search-oracle/comment-page-1/#comment-50190 Eddie Awad Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:44:18 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2006/11/21/see-how-easily-you-can-search-oracle/#comment-50190 <p>Alex, assuming that you have Firefox 2 and JavaScript enabled, you should be able to just click on any link under <em>Install Oracle search plugins</em> heading in the post above to install the corresponding search plugin.</p> <p>Once installed, you will be able to select it from the list of search engines in the search bar (usually at the top right corner of your browser window - Ctrl+K to go there).</p> <p>An alternative approach that I did not mention in the post, is to actually manually save the search plugin XML file (http://awads.net/misc/searchplugins/OraBlogs.xml for example) to your "searchplugins" folder in your Firefox profile folder, and then restart Firefox.</p> Alex, assuming that you have Firefox 2 and JavaScript enabled, you should be able to just click on any link under Install Oracle search plugins heading in the post above to install the corresponding search plugin.

Once installed, you will be able to select it from the list of search engines in the search bar (usually at the top right corner of your browser window – Ctrl+K to go there).

An alternative approach that I did not mention in the post, is to actually manually save the search plugin XML file (http://awads.net/misc/searchplugins/OraBlogs.xml for example) to your “searchplugins” folder in your Firefox profile folder, and then restart Firefox.

]]> By: Alex Gorbachev http://awads.net/wp/2006/11/21/see-how-easily-you-can-search-oracle/comment-page-1/#comment-50189 Alex Gorbachev Wed, 22 Nov 2006 18:40:52 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2006/11/21/see-how-easily-you-can-search-oracle/#comment-50189 <p>Am I too stupid to figure out how to add your custom searches to Firefox 2? The icon is the same and there is no java-script link.</p> Am I too stupid to figure out how to add your custom searches to Firefox 2? The icon is the same and there is no java-script link.

]]> By: ronald http://awads.net/wp/2006/11/21/see-how-easily-you-can-search-oracle/comment-page-1/#comment-50188 ronald Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:22:42 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2006/11/21/see-how-easily-you-can-search-oracle/#comment-50188 <p>thanks again Eddie!</p> thanks again Eddie!

]]> By: Rob V http://awads.net/wp/2006/11/21/see-how-easily-you-can-search-oracle/comment-page-1/#comment-50186 Rob V Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:05:34 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2006/11/21/see-how-easily-you-can-search-oracle/#comment-50186 <p>That's all great, but there's a much easier way to get information than searching documentation. Just ask Tim Hall your questions directly without checking the docs. He loves that! :)</p> That’s all great, but there’s a much easier way to get information than searching documentation. Just ask Tim Hall your questions directly without checking the docs. He loves that! :)

]]> By: Eddie Awad http://awads.net/wp/2006/11/21/see-how-easily-you-can-search-oracle/comment-page-1/#comment-50185 Eddie Awad Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:56:36 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2006/11/21/see-how-easily-you-can-search-oracle/#comment-50185 <p>I use Firefox for my daily browsing, nevertheless, I installed the IE-only Oracle toolbar out of curiosity.</p> <p>Basically, it has three main functions:</p> <ol> <li>It adds a search box to search Oracle-only sites using search.oracle.com</li> <li>It adds shortcuts to a few Oracle-only places like OTN, Metalink and downloads.</li> <li>It adds a small rotating headlines box for Oracle-only RSS feeds.</li> </ol> <p>I guess some people may find it useful, others may find it too limiting.</p> I use Firefox for my daily browsing, nevertheless, I installed the IE-only Oracle toolbar out of curiosity.

Basically, it has three main functions:

  1. It adds a search box to search Oracle-only sites using search.oracle.com
  2. It adds shortcuts to a few Oracle-only places like OTN, Metalink and downloads.
  3. It adds a small rotating headlines box for Oracle-only RSS feeds.

I guess some people may find it useful, others may find it too limiting.

]]> By: APC http://awads.net/wp/2006/11/21/see-how-easily-you-can-search-oracle/comment-page-1/#comment-50184 APC Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:00:44 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2006/11/21/see-how-easily-you-can-search-oracle/#comment-50184 <p>Oracle have launched their own toolbar for searching "DBA resources on OTN":</p> <p>http://www.oracle.com/technology/toolbar/install/index.html</p> <p>But as it only supports IE (at the moment) I haven't installed it.</p> <p>Cheers, APC</p> Oracle have launched their own toolbar for searching “DBA resources on OTN”:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/toolbar/install/index.html

But as it only supports IE (at the moment) I haven’t installed it.

Cheers, APC

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