[Web4lib] IE7 and Firefox 2.0 Search Engine for Web2

[Michael McCulley]

Check out this section at LibrarySuccess's wiki.. "best practices"..
http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Web_Browser_Extensions#Mozilla.2FF
irefox_Search_Plugins

I made one at work that runs with Sirsi's DRA catalog in Firefox's search
tools, but I don't have it at home here now.. respond privately if you want
a copy of that one...

Best,
DrWeb

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Monday, March 12, 2007 6:45:15 PM 
 
>-----Original Message-----
>From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org 
>[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Lowery, Clint
>Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 2:06 PM
>To: web4lib at webjunction.org; web2-l at sirsi.com
>Subject: [Web4lib] IE7 and Firefox 2.0 Search Engine for Web2
>
>(Apologies for cross-posting.)
>
>I remember a thread somewhere about Firefox search plug-ins being used
>by some libraries using the OpenSearch method.  
>
>My question is has anyone been able to construct one for the Web2 OPAC
>for SirsiDynix?  I'm getting a 'Firefox doesn't support this search
>engine' result so far in my attempt to create one.
>
>I've looked at WebJunction and the documents there refer to 
>the Sherlock
>setup and are not Web2 based.
>
>What I'm trying to do is create a search URL in the search engine based
>off a general URL that I've been able to use in pulling results out of
>our OPAC.  I realize the executable file is not your typical cgi-bin
>type of search, but has anyone been able to create such a creature?
>
>Clinton Lowery, Librarian
>Integrated Library Systems
>Jacksonville Public Library
>3435 University Blvd North 
>Jacksonville, FL 32277-2464
>(904) 744-2265 x 319
>clowery at coj.net
>http://jpl.coj.net/