Project #15 Search Engines

Bing

Bing is a very useful search engine, one that offers a broad variety of topics. Similar to google, bing has a single search bar where you can find information about the particular topic you are looking for. When you put your cursor into the search bar, current popular topics will pop up. Bing has several other tabs at the top of the page where one can find images, videos, maps, and more. They also have a tab that uses office online for people to create documents and access them from anywhere. Bing has beautiful backgrounds that change daily, the pictures have little squares you can click on to read information about the picture.

WolframAlpha

WolframAlpha is a search engine that I had never heard of and when I asked several of my friends they had not either.  I am very glad that I have been introduced to it.  It is definitely a search engine I could see using in my future classroom. It has a search bar mid-page that you type your topic of interest into and when you click the equal sign it pulls up actual facts. For instance, I typed in "University of South Alabama" and it gave me the schools location, website, student population, and more. It is very detailed and very simple to use. On the main page, there are several topic selections a person can choose to explore, topics ranging from school subjects to finance and many, many more. This is a very interesting engine, and I recommend using it.

Kidrex

Kidrex is a search engine powered by google that looks out for the safety of children while they are online. It is a very cute page, the search bar is drawn in crayon with a Tyrannosaurus Rex nearby. There is an option for kids to use, as well as one for parents. When a child searches for information on this engine, the results will be those suitable for children's eyes. When I typed the word school, I was given many applications that aid in child studies. I feel like it is a safe site for my own children and future students to use. If my children are online I want to take the best safety precautions I can to protect their youth. All websites are not always completely safe, so I would always suggest adult supervision.

Ask

 Formerly known as "Ask Jeeves" this search engine is designed for users to ask questions and find correct answers. The tabs at the top of the page are different from those on google and bing, they are topics that relate to nature and activities in everyday life. Some of these topics are birds, sea creatures, star gazing, yoga and more. Underneath the search bar there is a question of the day, although it may not be relevant to what you are looking for it is interesting and makes you think. When you perform a search it basically gives you the same information that google or bing gives, such as websites and related topics to help answer your questions.

Yahoo & AOL

Yahoo and AOL are similar search engines that are very popular and were probably used more about 20 years ago.  They are different from the other search engines, as they preview all kinds of current events and popular news right on their front page. They offer an email service that allows users to log in from any computer, anywhere. Both sites have tabs that are related to popular topics, such as sports, entertainment, shopping, and parenting. These search sites can get a little cluttered, but you can stay up to date on current pop culture.

Duck Duck Go

Duck Duck go is a search engine that prides itself on user safety and privacy. The search engine searches on a broad variety of topics. It doesn't track your search history or share personal information. It is very easy to use, just type in your topic and click the magnifying glass. Users can personalize the page to choose the font, style, or theme they prefer. It is an easy to use search engine that seems to go great lengths to protect user safety. I am extremely concerned with my online privacy, so it is definitely one I will consider using more in the future.

   Web Crawler

Web Crawler is a search engine that combines results from google and yahoo. It is a very simple layout that offers you only web, images, and video news. There isn't too much to the webpage.  I'm not sure how safe it is to use, only that the results are similar to those of google and yahoo. The page also offers users a few featured searches incase you don't know exactly what you are looking for.