GrowSearch™ - Example

Search & Map

The example searches and maps gr0w.com

Example XHTML form mark-up:

<form action="growsearch_results.php" method=post">
<div>
<label for="search">Search:</label>
<input type="text" name="search" id="search" 
title="Insert words to search for" tabindex="1" />
<input type="submit" name="growsearch" value="Go" 
tabindex="2" />
<input type="submit" name="sitemap" value="Site Map" 
tabindex="3" />	
</div>
</form>

Action

Proof is in the Searching

23/02/06: GrowSearch just got faster! Check the demo to see just how fast.

Requirements

Hosting

Your host needs to support PHP scripting. If they don't, ask them to install it or switch to one of the 99% of providers who do - PHP is free!

Mark-up

Descriptive <title>'s or <h1>'s are recommended for your site pages. It's not so much a requirement but just good practice because the search routine and site map indexes all pages and can use the contents of any tag you choose as the display text for the pages in the list.

Biography of a Search

GrowSearch was originally created for our own use (it's used in gr0w.com). We wanted a simple plug-in that made searching any kind of web page a breeze, regardless of user skill level. We also wanted a routine to produce a site map that would update automatially as part of the package. So after a fair slice of hard work allowing for the varied uses you might put it to and readying it for everyone to use its finaly here: Our combined site search and map. Enjoy! More about the work can be seen in the forthcoming library article.

Update: Thursday, 29th September, 2005

I've finaly got around to writing a press release for GrowSearch. Please feel free to take peek if that kind of thing interests you.