Re: Site Finder

[Robert Boyle <robert () tellurian com>]

At 09:27 PM 10/16/2003, you wrote:
> I agree that an application level solution at the edge is the best.
>
> I like the idea of having a user configurable parameter in the client
> browser to allow the ``finder'' URL to be set. The browser
> ``manufacturer'' would of course put their own default and the ISP would
> be able to ``configure'' their own defaults and the
> end user could ``change'' it to suit their preferences.

> This would allow competing ``URL finder'' type services, allow ISPs to
> fine tune the interface for their customers and allow end users to
> customize their own interface to the ``web''.
>
> Maybe its time for some ``finder'' API specifications,
> mozilla patches, and ``finder'' reference implementations.

The Internet Explorer Administration Kit has enabled this functionality for 
many years. We changed our default search page to Google about 3 years ago 
for all of our users who install our branded IE and dialer CD.

-Robert


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