"Websearch allows you to create some keyword searches based upon the firefox "add a keyword search" type string. Then the app will allow you to enter the search string, and it loads safari with the search page.
Let’s cover how you might perform a search without this app. Let’s say we want to search for "Final Fantasy XII" in gamestop’s site. You would load safari, then type in "www.gamestop.com" and wait. If you’re on EDGE, you’ll wait a while for gamestop’s page to load. When that’s done, you can now type "Final Fantasy XII" into the search box. On most pages you’ll have to zoom to the search box first because the text is small – so it takes a bit. After this, you now have to wait all over again for your search to load.
With this app, you tap the WebSearch button, tap "gamestop" and enter "Final Fantasy XII". Safari is loaded and the search page is the first thing that is displayed. You only wait once, and you also have much less typing."
I was going to try to figure out the best way to describe the new Websearch app – but the program author’s rundown above is much better than what I was going to come up with.
Websearch looks good as a real timesaver for carrying out quick web searches. It comes with a good number of popular search mediums – from Ebay and Amazon to Google, Wikipedia and more, as you can see in the screencap. You can also add your own, and the app provides good instructions on how to do it.
You can find Websearch in Installer, under the Productivity section, or you can go check out this thread on MMI for more info straight from the program’s developer.
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