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These tools let you search online for geocaches by name, placer and some even do travel bugs. | These tools let you search online for geocaches by name, placer and some even do travel bugs. | ||
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| + | [http://boulter.com/gqs/ Boulter Quick Search] by Jeff Boulter | ||
| + | * This tool was created to compensate for the cumbersome search on geocaching.com. A long time ago I requested that a multi-functional search box be put at the top of every page. I got annoyed that to search you have to wait for a huge page to load, then scroll down to the keyword search, which is what I want most of the time. It searches heaps of sites and on lots of terms. [http://boulter.com/gqs/info.html More Info]. | ||
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| − | + | [http://xca.auscstrike.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=GQS&file=index Geocaching Quick Search plugin for Firefox] by Lt. Sniper. | |
| + | * GQS allows Firefox and Mozilla Suite internet browsers to easily perform quick Geocache searches from the search bar. GQS is a simple plugin that installs and works striaght away without even having to restart the browser. The text entered is matched against a variety of criteria and your search query results are automaticly shown on to the Geocaching site. | ||
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[http://widgets.dizandat.com/ TravelBug Dashboard Widget] by Team KAMM (USA) | [http://widgets.dizandat.com/ TravelBug Dashboard Widget] by Team KAMM (USA) | ||
| − | * This Travel Bug style widget provides you with a full featured search for the Geocaching.com web site. You can search using several different pieces of information depending on what you are looking for. Search using Zip Code, Cache Name (waypoint), Keywords, Coordinates and Travel Bug (tag number). | + | * This Travel Bug style widget provides you with a full featured search for the Geocaching.com web site. You can search using several different pieces of information depending on what you are looking for. Search using Zip Code, Cache Name (waypoint), Keywords, [[Coordinates]] and Travel Bug (tag number). |
Latest revision as of 19:23, 10 October 2005
These tools let you search online for geocaches by name, placer and some even do travel bugs.
Platform Independent
Boulter Quick Search by Jeff Boulter
- This tool was created to compensate for the cumbersome search on geocaching.com. A long time ago I requested that a multi-functional search box be put at the top of every page. I got annoyed that to search you have to wait for a huge page to load, then scroll down to the keyword search, which is what I want most of the time. It searches heaps of sites and on lots of terms. More Info.
PC
Geocaching Quick Search plugin for Firefox by Lt. Sniper.
- GQS allows Firefox and Mozilla Suite internet browsers to easily perform quick Geocache searches from the search bar. GQS is a simple plugin that installs and works striaght away without even having to restart the browser. The text entered is matched against a variety of criteria and your search query results are automaticly shown on to the Geocaching site.
Mac
TravelBug Dashboard Widget by Team KAMM (USA)
- This Travel Bug style widget provides you with a full featured search for the Geocaching.com web site. You can search using several different pieces of information depending on what you are looking for. Search using Zip Code, Cache Name (waypoint), Keywords, Coordinates and Travel Bug (tag number).
