How does Google collect and rank results?

One of the most common questions we hear from librarians is "How does Google decide what result goes at the top of the list?" Here, from quality engineer Matt Cutts, is a quick primer on how we crawl and index the web and then rank search results. Matt also suggests exercises school librarians can do to help students.

Crawling and Indexing
A lot of things have to happen before you see a web page containing your Google search results. Our first step is to crawl and index the billions of pages of the World Wide Web. This job is performed by Googlebot, our "spider," which connects to web servers around the world to fetch documents. The crawling program doesn't really roam the web; it instead asks a web server to return a specified web page, then scans that web page for hyperlinks, which provide new documents that are fetched the same way. Our spider gives each retrieved page a number so it can refer to the pages it fetched. Read more.... Can't find what you're looking for? Try Google Search!

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How To's For Windows XP

Windows XP Professional How-to Articles

How to Upgrade to the Final Version of Windows XP from an Interim Build

How to Save Passwords in Outlook/Outlook Express for Windows XP

How to Add Windows XP to an Existing Network

How to Safely Remove Hardware Icon

How to Clean the Start Menu

How to use the File and Settings Transfer Wizard

HOW TO: Create a Multiple-Boot System in Windows XP

How to Use and Apply Internet/Network Tweaks

How to get Windows XP to Boot Faster

How to Get MP3 Ripping to Work in MP 8 for Windows XP

How to Modify the Outlook 2002 and Office XP Attachment Restrictions

How to Use Toolbar Tweaks in IE

HOW TO: Distribute a Custom Desktop Theme to Users

How to Enable Internet Time Services behind Windows XP Personal Firewall

How to Create a Hardware Profile on Windows-Based Computers

How to Troubleshoot Service Startup Permissions

How to Troubleshoot Internet Service Provider Login Problems

How to Add Items to the "Send To" Menu in Windows XP

HOW TO: Distribute a Custom Desktop Theme to Users

How to Move Mail Folders Between Two Computers in Windows XP

HOW TO: Change File Associations in Windows XP

HOW TO: Display, Use, and Clear "My Recent Documents"

How to Alter Policy Settings for the Start Menu in Windows XP

HOW TO: How to Install and Configure Speech Recognition in WinXP

How to Multi-Boot Windows XP/2000, Windows NT, Windows 95/98

HOW TO: Compress and Expand Files and Folders

HOW TO: Use the Briefcase Feature in Windows XP

How to Move a Windows Installation to Different Hardware

HOW TO: Restore Windows XP to a Previous State

HOW TO: Start Your Computer with Last Known Good Configuration

How to Create a Hardware Profile on Windows-Based Computers

How to Gain Access to the System Volume Information Folder

How to Remove and Restore Default Desktop Icons

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer

How To Guard Against Boot Failure With a Windows Boot Disk

How to Install Additional Files During Automated System Recovery

How to Disable Dr. Watson for Windows XP

HOW TO: Change the Windows Logon Screen Saver

How to Start Windows XP Un-installation from a Command Prompt

How to Modify the List of Programs that Run at Startup

How to Replace In-Use Files at Windows Restart

How to Change the System/Boot Drive Letter in Windows

How to Hide Boot.ini Entries from Displaying Multiple Installs

HOW TO: Add or Change a User's Picture

How to Change the Default Icons for Folders in Windows XP

HOW TO: Back Up Information to a CD

How to Check the Video Driver

HOW TO: Create a Shortcut to a Network Location

How to Add a Control Panel Tool to a Category in Windows XP

HOW TO: Send a Fax in Windows XP

HOW TO: Create a PPPoE Connection in Windows XP

HOW TO: Create a Mirrored Volume

How to Troubleshoot Possible Error Codes with Driver Verifier

How to Use Dumpchk.exe to Check a Memory Dump File

How to Configure Page Files for Optimization and Recovery

HOW TO: Enable or Disable the CTRL+ALT+DELETE Sequence for Logon

HOW TO: Set Up Multiple-Device (Multilink) Dialing in Windows XP

HOW TO: Turn Off Display and Select an Animated Character in Search Companion

How to Install the Support Tools from the Windows XP CD-ROM

How to Determine the Source of a File

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions

HOW TO: Use the Briefcase Feature in Windows XP

HOW TO: Add Components and Programs to Windows XP-Based Computer

HOW TO: Configure Recovery Techniques in Windows XP

HOW TO: Connect to a Printer By Using a Web Browser

HOW TO: Erase Files From a CD-RW Disc

HOW TO: Manage Stored Names, Passwords on Computer Not in Domain

How to Enable PPP Logging in Windows

HOW TO: Encrypt a Folder in Windows XP

HOW TO: Set the Command Processor Appearance in Windows XP

HOW TO: Work with Scheduled Tasks on Remote Computers

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Fastest browser

There is a speed war on the web. Browsers compete on many fronts; security, standards support, features and speed. Most people are aware of which major browser fails on three of these, but one of them is still open for grabs. Speed.

Many organisations and users try to claim that their browser is the fastest. The Opera site claims that Opera is The Fastest Browser on Earth!. The Mozilla site claims that Firefox 1.0 empowers you to browse faster (faster than what?). Mozilla itself is quoted as being an alternative to Microsoft IE and it's faster to boot. Apple's Safari pages claim that Safari loads pages more quickly than any other Mac web browser (although they failed to show any results for Opera, and their charts fail to show results for pages that contain images). Internet Explorer users often claim that they use it because of its speed, as the alternatives take longer to start and load pages.

Opera and Firefox users are quite vocal on the subject, but none of them can actually show any research to back up their statements, ususally just saying "X takes way longer than Y to start" or "my friend uses X and it is much slower on his computer than Y is on mine". Those that did try more than one usually say "X just felt faster than Y when I tried them" (although this may refer to familiarity with the individual user interface - something that I do not cover here). I have even heard people comparing Firefox and Opera, then realised they were referring to Opera 6 (even though historically, Opera 6 is about equivalent to Netscape 4), something that was replaced with a completely new engine long before Firefox even existed. Read more...

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Create alias for your Yahoo! emailid

You can pickup an alias for you existing Yahoo mail id with “dot” in it. http://updates.mail.yahoo.com/blog/2005/12/16/get-in-on-the-mad-rush-for-new-%e2%80%9cdot%e2%80%9d-addresses

Ever dreamed of the perfect Yahoo! Mail address? One that mirrors your personality? Your passion? Your hair color? Or maybe just the name your mother gave you at birth?

Well, you’re in luck. We’ve just opened up new “dot” addresses to all Mail users. Now get an extra email address like stunt.racer@yahoo.com or poetry.stud@yahoo.com or whatever.youwant@yahoo.com. It’s absolutely free. Use it just as you would your primary address (which of course you can still use). To make things handy, even use one Inbox to send and receive messages to and from both addresses. But hurry, the good names are going fast!

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Favoor, a personalized Homepage service

Lately, it seems that the new popular type of web services are the so called personalized homepages which let users add RSS feeds, links, notes, widgets, search and more. These services usually also use AJAX (or Flash in the case of Goowy) to provide an interactive experience and move these widgets around. The latest entry into the (quickly becoming crowded) market is called Favoor. I had the chance to play around with it a bit, and enjoyed the ease of use and quick page loads, but was a little disappointed by the lack of widget types available. Basically, you can only add RSS feeds, links (and folders of links), and sticky notes currently, though I’m sure that in order to stay competitive, Favoor will add others in the future. One night feature which other personalized homepages don’t offer is the ability to change the theme of your page, though there is no option to select one from a list - you’ll just have to hit the themes button until you come upon one you like. Favoor is available for free (registration required) and in both English and German. Can't find what you're looking for? Try Google Search!

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The Real Story of Christmas origin

• When was Jesus born?
• How Did Christmas Come to Be Celebrated on December 25?
• The Origins of Christmas Customs
• The Christmas Challenge

Wanna know this....Check it out Can't find what you're looking for? Try Google Search!

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