My Google Coop Search Engines

Google Co-op - Custom Search Engine to search health information in Brighton & Hove

The [relatively new] Google Coop brings the power of the Google Search Appliance into the public domain and can be used for free for not for profit purposes.

The Google Search Appliance [GSA] is the tool that powers the p2b.net search engine that I have helped develop in Brighton & Hove. It is a federated search tool that can be programmed to search specific URLs, down to docuent level.

The license for the GSA cost £60k for three years use, and when we bought in late 2004 it was the only real commercial option available from Google - athough others were beginning to develop similar products.

Now the Google Coop brings very similar power to your fingertips, for free. I recommend a tour to see what it can do.

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