Comments on: Where’s the Firefox for Search? http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/06/18/wheres-the-firefox-for-search/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:45:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mark Johnson http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/06/18/wheres-the-firefox-for-search/#comment-71358 Mark Johnson Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:01:45 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3522#comment-71358 The number of Wikia users isn't just for Wikia Search -- it's for anything in the Wikia domain. The number of Wikia users isn’t just for Wikia Search — it’s for anything in the Wikia domain.

]]> By: Damon http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/06/18/wheres-the-firefox-for-search/#comment-71351 Damon Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:16:08 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3522#comment-71351 I'm going to extend Adam's idea a bit. Ask any developer who's had to code for IE6 and you'll see flashes of hatred flicker in their eyes. Part of the reason Firefox has taken off is that people were willing to develop for something that actually (somewhat) complied to standards. Also as you mentioned, the ability to extend Firefox has been a great boost. Carrying that over to Google - I guess the question remains is "what does Google do bad?" that another search engine might be able to capitalize on. I’m going to extend Adam’s idea a bit.

Ask any developer who’s had to code for IE6 and you’ll see flashes of hatred flicker in their eyes. Part of the reason Firefox has taken off is that people were willing to develop for something that actually (somewhat) complied to standards. Also as you mentioned, the ability to extend Firefox has been a great boost.

Carrying that over to Google - I guess the question remains is “what does Google do bad?” that another search engine might be able to capitalize on.

]]> By: No Firefox of Search? I’ll Settle for the iPod of Search Instead | Armchair Theorist http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/06/18/wheres-the-firefox-for-search/#comment-71286 No Firefox of Search? I’ll Settle for the iPod of Search Instead | Armchair Theorist Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:26:44 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3522#comment-71286 [...] Evans openly wonders why there isn’t a Firefox-equivalent in the search engine space. Surely if Firefox can [...] [...] Evans openly wonders why there isn’t a Firefox-equivalent in the search engine space. Surely if Firefox can [...]

]]> By: Adam http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/06/18/wheres-the-firefox-for-search/#comment-71238 Adam Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:56:15 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3522#comment-71238 I think that Firefox took off partly because people wanted to move away from IE, and Microsoft is seen as the "big bully" by a lot of people. Google is still "hip and cool" and is great at what they do, so there really isn't a market for an underdog competitor yet. IMO, of course. I think that Firefox took off partly because people wanted to move away from IE, and Microsoft is seen as the “big bully” by a lot of people. Google is still “hip and cool” and is great at what they do, so there really isn’t a market for an underdog competitor yet. IMO, of course.

]]> By: Yakov http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/06/18/wheres-the-firefox-for-search/#comment-71219 Yakov Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:39:27 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3522#comment-71219 Quintura already reaches more than 10 million people via its affiliate program - Quintura site search http://affiliates.quintura.com This is where Quintura can compete with Google head-to-head and win. Quintura already reaches more than 10 million people via its affiliate program - Quintura site search

http://affiliates.quintura.com

This is where Quintura can compete with Google head-to-head and win.

]]> By: Caleb Cushing (xenoterracide) http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/06/18/wheres-the-firefox-for-search/#comment-71202 Caleb Cushing (xenoterracide) Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:50:04 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3522#comment-71202 I think search.wikia is just too young yet... give it time... I've actually been thinking of adding it to my engine list in ff. I think search.wikia is just too young yet… give it time… I’ve actually been thinking of adding it to my engine list in ff.

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