Index system

[evanvine]

This idea may be colossally impossible, but I’ll air it anyway.
The number of times that I have wanted factual information or indeed how to do something and I know there is a post somewhere that tells me exactly what I want.
Can I find it? Can I hell!
I’m thinking of the possibility of some form of index system, but the more I think about it the more impossible the idea becomes.
Anybody else got any thoughts on the matter or am I just dreaming as usual?

Head in the clouds
Jim

 

[EskiBrew]

Have you tried the search facility Jim?

 

[evanvine]

Yes, many times EB.
I get the impression that search engines and I don't get on as they are not steam powered!

 

[jamesb]

The phpbb search facility isn't too wonderful in my eyes. I must have the same problem as Jim.

 

[evanvine]

The phpbb search facility

Sorry to be mega dense JB, but what is phpbb?

 

[jamesb]

The phpbb search facility

Sorry to be mega dense JB, but what is phpbb?

It's the software we use to run the forum.

 

[evanvine]

Cheers JB, that's 2 things I've learnt today!
One from you and the other from MD re stickies.
I'll sleep well tonight!

 

[garwatts]

Yes the search engine is **** just like on Jim's site :hmm:

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Yes the search engine is **** just like on Jim's site :hmm:

I'll second that. :thumb:

 

[Wez]

I've always found it quite good, it's not intuitive though and takes a bit of careful planning to get what you want at times.

We do have the BrewFAQ section which can be expanded (and EB may know how to make that searchable) - if you feel a post would be good to add in there please PM it to one of the admins who will be happy to add it there.

brewingfaq.php

:thumb:

 

[Moley]

I've always thought that the search facility on here was pretty good, but as Wez says, you've got to think about what you're asking it for.

We do have the BrewFAQ section

Doh! How long's that been there? :whistle:

 

[snail59]

Im a total technophobe but could you like bookmark or save favourte threads somehow :wha:

 

[homers brew]

I may be teaching granny to suck eggs here but you can use google to search this site by using "site:thehomebrewforum.co.uk" in the search text as shown here.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=site:thehomebrewforum.co.uk+hop+growing

It may or may not provide better results. Just an idea. The problem is of course knowing what terms to search for.

 

[evanvine]

The problem is of course knowing what terms to search for.

From my point of view Homer, you've hit the nail on the head!

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

you've got to think about what you're asking it for.

I've been asking it for winning lottery numbers... :lol:

 

[evanvine]

I've been asking it for winning lottery numbers...

What a great idea BB, I'm going to try that!

 

[EskiBrew]

Im a total technophobe but could you like bookmark or save favourte threads somehow :wha:

You can already do this. At the top of each page of posts, you should see:
Subscribe topic - clicking this means you will get an email each time something new is posted to that thread.
Bookmark topic - clicking this will add it to your bookmarks - to find your bookmarks, click on User control panel at the top right and then click on Manage bookmarks.

I agree that the phpbb search engine is not the easiest to use. It definitely helps to consider carefully the sorts of words that would best help to find what you are looking for and leave out common words in order to reduce the number of results returned.

 

[snail59]

Im a total technophobe but could you like bookmark or save favourte threads somehow :wha:

You can already do this. At the top of each page of posts, you should see:
Subscribe topic - clicking this means you will get an email each time something new is posted to that thread.
Bookmark topic - clicking this will add it to your bookmarks - to find your bookmarks, click on User control panel at the top right and then click on Manage bookmarks.

:grin: SEE told you complete technophobe I cant even read words on a computer :lol:

 

[EskiBrew]

:grin: SEE told you complete technophobe I cant even read words on a computer :lol:

:lol: :thumb:

 

[Springer]

I may be teaching granny to suck eggs here but you can use google to search this site by using "site:thehomebrewforum.co.uk" in the search text as shown here.

I like that one thanks very much :thumb: :clap: :clap: