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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP
- Date added: January 21, 2008
- Total Downloads: 3,120
- Downloads last week: 6
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 4 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This Firefox add-on integrates Google's search functionality with Wikipedia's. It's a neat concept, but we're not sure if it's really necessary.
Googlepedia's user interface is a combination of Google's and Wikipedia's interfaces. When we performed a Google search, a corresponding Wikipedia article took over half the screen. It would have been helpful if you could scroll each half of the page. Instead, they both scroll as one page, which is a bit awkward. Your only choice is to expand or hide the Wikipedia page. We did like the dual effort when a link in Wikipedia is clicked. Googlepedia will not only take you to that page, but it will do a Google search on the item as well. Our testers all found that the add-on worked as promised, but many weren't impressed by what it did.
To get the most out of the program, you really have to know what you're looking for, or at least have a good idea. But then again, if you know what you're looking for, why not search directly in Wikipedia? Or Google for that matter? At the end of the day, it all comes down to personal preference. Some users will appreciate the combined search functionality, while others won't see the point. It's free, so you can see which side you fall on.
Publisher's description
From James Hall :Shows you a relevant Wikipedia article along with your search results. Clicking links in the article will trigger new Google searches, making it a very useful research tool.
Features include: Turns internal Wikipedia links into Google search links; Uses Google's I'm Feeling Lucky(tm) feature to find relevant articles; Links images directly to their full-sized versions; Removes Google AdWords; Can be expanded to take the full width of the page; Uses your local language Wikipedia based on the Google language; And hide button to disable Googlepedia. Version 0.5.1 includes unspecified updates.
CNET Editor's Note: The Download Now link will prompt a local download of the Firefox extension. To install the extension directly, open the file using your Firefox browser.
What's new in this version:
Version 0.5.1 includes unspecified updates.
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Version: Googlepedia 0.5.1
"Do what it promise but consume too much screen space"
Pros: Do what it promise
Cons: Take up too much screen. With even better if support pop up mode
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Version: Googlepedia 0.5.1
"Fast and simple. Saves a couple extra clicks."
Pros: Shows up directly in a google search on right side. Works great on Wide-screen monitor.
Cons: Nothing much that I can complain about!
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