Features

FirstStop WebSearch™ is a powerful Web search software for MS Windows.

• 50+ preinstalled search sources with no limit on the number of search sources that can be added.
• Almost any web search engine can be added. Open specification for technical developers (contact us for details.)
• 7 preconfigured categories: General WebSearch, Automotive, Finance, Kids, News, Amazon, Miscellaneous and the ability to create any possible category.
• 5 search modes, from Simple to Advanced with a powerful Query Builder.
• Re-use or modify searches from the Search History.
• Free updates of search sources.
• Ability to import new search engines from local files.
• Search directly from Internet Explorer toolbar (Installation of this feature is optional.)

FirstStop WebSearch™ manages your search results

• Automatically removes duplicate links in results
• Sorts and filters results
• Identifies and removes broken links
• The highly acclaimed Discovery Tree organizes mountains of search results in real time.
• Saves your searches in the Search History
• Merges result lists from the Search History
• Highlights search terms in the search results.
• Customizes the look of results: fonts, background, gridlines, etc.
• Displays a result position for the particular search engine.
• Saves and restores search results as XML files.
• Displays results in you web browser as web pages.
• Exports results to Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
• Stores all data (search source modules, search results, user settings) in a platform independent XML format.
• Prints search results
• Saves your favorite links in the organised hierarchical list.
• Provides you with handy access to your browser bookmark.(Netscape Navigator 2.0, 3.x. Netscape Communicator 4.x, Netscape 6. MS Internet Explorer 3.0, 4.x, 5.x,6.x, Opera 3.x, 5, 6)

Visualization of search results - see the difference.

• Visual representation (thumbnails) of search results and bookmarks
• Shows search results in web browser along with their thumbnails

^*We are continually adding new engines and categories to FirstStop WebSearch™. You can obtain them using the update sytem.

Download a free fully-functional trial or order FirstStop WebSearch™ Visual Edition now.

Discovery Tree A new real-time filter displays your search results in an efficient graphic display that can be best described as an inverted tree with branches. Each branch of the tree shows your search results sorted and grouped by words and phrases most frequently found in your search results and can be easily viewed by a simple click of the mouse. This quick look view provided by the "Discovery Tree" makes a large number of search results manageable by its interactive design for sorting and its side-by-side detail view. .
Query Builder An exciting new feature is the ability for the user to conduct an advanced search without any knowledge of "Boolean" operators or complex database language. The FirstStop Query Builder lets the user use a simple Wizard to fill in the search criteria. As the user enters the information, the FirstStop Query Builder dynamically builds the query with all the proper syntax. The user can actually watch the query being built and changed as the search criteria is entered and modified.
Thumbnails FirstStop WebSearch™ Visual Edition Version can display search results and favorite bookmarks as collections of thumbnail images. The visual presentation of search results increases users success rates and efficiency, as they utilize visual recollection to identify relevant information and eliminate unwanted results.
Search History FirstStop WebSearch™ now has a "Search History" window that shows past search results. With a simple double click the user can bring up previous search results, or with a right mouse button click, the user can search the web and update* a previous result. Also with a right mouse button click, the user can modify* the search criteria or delete the search all together.
Advanced Filter Due to popular demand we have added the ability to enter Boolean expressions in the results filter. "Advanced Filter" provides the user with the power to form arbitrary Boolean expressions containing the keywords AND, OR, and NOT, quoted and grouped with parentheses.
Save and Export Search Results The user can save search results in a Web Search Results (.wsr) file format. When FirstStop WebSearch™ is installed, the installation program will setup a file association for any file with the .wsr file extension. This allows the user to click on any .wsr file and it will automatically launch FirstStop WebSearch™ and load the results file. The user may also export the search results in a variety of file formats that allow the search results to be used almost anywhere. Current file formats supported for export: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Word*, Excel*, and Comma Separated Values (CSV).
Search Bar for Internet Explorer As a user you have an option to install a FirstStop WebSearch™ search box.  The search box makes it very easy to search with  FirstStop WebSearch™  directly  from your browser.

Customization

FirstStop WebSearch™ search sources can be customized to maximize web research. 

Engine Packs
Need to research a particular industry? Have a list of search engines you would like within FirstStop WebSearch™? Let us create a custom "Engine Pack" for your company.

Please contact a member of our business development team for more information on customizing FirstStop WebSearch™.