New browser search plugin for LFF

**John Whitley** · 9-Sep-2010, 14:58

Hi all,

I've just created a browser search plugin for LFF compatible with Firefox, Google Chrome, and IE (any browser that supports the OpenSearch plugin standard). The plugin performs a site-specific search against LFF via Google, essentially a shortcut for the search:

site:largeformatphotography.info my obscure search

The plugin is available via the Mycroft Project's repository of search plugins, here:

http://mycroft.mozdev.org/search-eng...matphotography

Enjoy!

-- John

**Ken Lee** · 9-Sep-2010, 15:15

Excellent !

Works great on Firefox on Mac. Another good reason to stick with Firefox and its world of plugins and add-ons.

On Chrome (because there is no separate search tool) you have to type a keyword before your search terms. You define your own. (I find this annoying and have always preferred a separate search tool - so I'll never be a Chrome devotee - their whole game is to get you to use Google and drive revenue).

**PenGun** · 10-Sep-2010, 20:47

Originally Posted by John Whitley

Hi all,

I've just created a browser search plugin for LFF compatible with Firefox, Google Chrome, and IE (any browser that supports the OpenSearch plugin standard). The plugin performs a site-specific search against LFF via Google, essentially a shortcut for the search:

site:largeformatphotography.info my obscure search

The plugin is available via the Mycroft Project's repository of search plugins, here:

http://mycroft.mozdev.org/search-eng...matphotography

Enjoy!

-- John

Very sweet. That should be a sticky somewhere. Perhaps a button.

**PenGun** · 10-Sep-2010, 20:48

Originally Posted by John Whitley

Hi all,

I've just created a browser search plugin for LFF compatible with Firefox, Google Chrome, and IE (any browser that supports the OpenSearch plugin standard). The plugin performs a site-specific search against LFF via Google, essentially a shortcut for the search:

site:largeformatphotography.info my obscure search

The plugin is available via the Mycroft Project's repository of search plugins, here:

http://mycroft.mozdev.org/search-eng...matphotography

Enjoy!

-- John

Very sweet. That should be a sticky somewhere. Perhaps a button.

I like the icon in the search bar.

**Doremus Scudder** · 11-Sep-2010, 02:36

Just a question before I install this...

Is this significantly different from simply hitting the "search this site" button on my Google toolbar? If not, I'll probably just stick with that. If there is an advantage, I'd love to hear about it.

TIA

Doremus Scudder

**cosmicexplosion** · 11-Sep-2010, 03:45

hi having trouble, am on new mac, downloaded firefox but when i press:

Arts & Media - Images
Large Format Photography (Google) (largeformatphotography.info) by John Whitley
the above link it states:You will need a browser which supports OpenSearch to install this plugin.
i thought that downloading firefox would solve this;any hints? thanks

**John Whitley** · 15-Sep-2010, 19:52

Originally Posted by cosmicexplosion

hi having trouble, am on new mac, downloaded firefox but when i press:

Arts & Media - Images
Large Format Photography (Google) (largeformatphotography.info) by John Whitley
the above link it states:You will need a browser which supports OpenSearch to install this plugin.
i thought that downloading firefox would solve this;any hints? thanks

Hi cosmicexplosion,

To eliminate the obvious: are you sure that you clicked that link from Firefox and not from Safari? If so, what version of Firefox and OS X are you running? (For Firefox's verision, go to the "Firefox" menu, choose "About Firefox". For the OS X version, go to the Apple menu, choose "About This Mac".)