On 11/23/07, Erik Uzureau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 11/16/07, Tim Schaub <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey- > > > > Since virtual hosts are cheap, I was wondering if the URLs for the docs > > might be changed to > > > > http://docs.openlayers.org/api/ > > and > > http://docs.openlayers.org/dev/ > > > > Google does pretty well with searches for things like "openlayers > > apidocs vector layer". > > > > That would be a more guessable query if it were something like > > "openlayers api vector layer" or "openlayers docs vector layer" (in my > > mind). > > > > On the subject of google doing well with search results, I've found this > > to be a pretty nice custom search: > > http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014463037885208095954%3Afpkz4hlru9i > > > > I've only limited it to a few sites - and since nabble's urls suck, it's > > a bit too generic - but it gives pretty good results. E.g. a search for > > "vector layer" yields our dev docs > > (http://www.google.com/cse?cx=014463037885208095954%3Afpkz4hlru9i&q=vector+layer&sa=Search&cof=FORID%3A0). > > > > Anyway, those custom search results can be embedded in any page - I > > tried quickly on the wiki and had no luck. I'm sure a bit more > > tinkering would get it on the website somewhere. > > > > So, I guess this is two proposals: > > > > 1) what about new URL for the docs? > > I'm a strong +1 on this. I think cr5 is in the soup with changing the > server on which OL is hosted, so it might make sense to wait until > that's finished. chris? > > > > 2) any sense in embedding a custom search in the website (major caveat: > > results come with ads). > > i'm kind of wary about this. not sure what to think, really. seems > silly to say no but the idea of having google on our site gives me > twitch. just seems sort of incongruous. maybe it's just me though. i'm > a -0 on this -- overall probably more not in favor than in favor, but > at the same time, not a strong opion
ugh.. that was supposed to be "opinion"... and the jist of what i'm saying is "i could easily be convinced." :-) e > > --e > > > > Tim > > _______________________________________________ > > Dev mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/dev > > > _______________________________________________ Dev mailing list [email protected] http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/dev
