Soople: Easy Google Search

This is wild, Soople a tool to make searching Google easier than ever. The designer initially made this site for his mother, who, though computer-savvy, still didn't know about all the possibilities Google offers. This site is therefore meant for all those who are not yet familiar with all the functions and required syntaxes -- it is all there in one convenient user interface.



Soople has most of the advanced search methods and tools rolled into one. For instance, one can specify a search by one particular site or filetype ( word, excel, powerpoint and pdf) or an image search by size and type. As well as the useful tools Google offers; search in the latest news, look up definitions or use Google as a phonebook.



Then there is the Calculator. This tool lets you do all kinds of (very advanced) calculations. Soople has added the unit-converter, which is based on this calculator, for the conversion of all the common units/measures (meters<--->yards).



The main page is comprised of the following functions:

1. Standard Google searchbox, with option to search by a specific country
   
   
2. Search multiple sites at once
   
   
3. Filter by file type (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, .PDF, etc.)
   
   
4. Find definitions of particular words (e.g. define:RSS)
   
   
5. Search in a specific language, or sites from a particular country
   
   
6. Search for sites that relate to a particular site
   
   
7. Search for stocks in 5 finance sites
   
   
8. Search within one site, or domain
   
   
9. Specific image search
   
   
10. Search in latest news (Google News)
    
    
11. Search by number (e.g. UPS or Fedex tracking, patent, airplane)
    
    
12. Search for movie reviews
    
    
13. Find who is linking to a site

Advanced features are available via a tabbed menu for Calculator, Translate, Phone & Location and a Super-Filter. Excellent help sections are also available for most of the more complicated features.



VIA: Robin Good