Search Without Google

by Fraser on September 10, 2008 · Comments

That’s the title of PC Magazine’s article that highlights “10 search services [that] find ways to improve on the Google search experience.” Kyle Monson had this to say about BlueOrganizer:

BlueOrganizer is a Firefox add-on by AdaptiveBlue that adds semantic browsing features to your browser. The add-on lets you directly share links on del.icio.us, Twitter, Tumblr, or Facebook, but the really cool feature is its ability to find similar pages and sites to the one you’re looking at. If you’re reading a news article, for instance, and want to read more stories on the same topic, simply click on “Similar Pages on Google” and you’ll be presented with a list of relevant search results to choose from.

pc-magazine-091008.pngThis is just one way that BlueOrganizer, our Firefox add-on, improves on the Google search experience. Increasingly we’re shortcutting search altogether.

Internally we call this contextual browsing - when you know what the individual is looking at you can provide relevant information without requiring a search. TechCrunch described contextual browsing via BlueOrganizer as “never hav[ing] to go to a search engine, you just surf the Web and hop from concept to concept.” (or, as Peter said, “Stop surfing. Start Arriving“).

We’re excited to see that groups like PC Magazine are starting to share our vision for navigating the web. Of course you’ve already joined us on this journey. If you haven’t, install BlueOrganizer for Firefox and experience contextual browsing.

[bonus: if you want to see an example of contextual browsing for music read this]

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