Google Hacks
By Tara Calishain & Rael Dornfest

The following corrections were made to the 3/04 reprint:

Here's a key to the markup:
	[page-number]: serious technical mistake
	{page-number}: minor technical mistake
	<page-number>: important language/formatting problem
	(page-number): language change or minor formatting problem



(cover)
Tara Calishain's name IS NOW spelled correctly on the spine of the
book. 


(xii)  Nine lines from bottom;
innovate rather then

NOW READS:
innovate rather than


p. xviii line 4: 
"uncovering documented features"
 
NOW READS:
"uncovering undocumented features"


(15)  Second sentence;
Sometimes this is a description or a sentence or so.

NOW READS:
"Sometimes this is a description of the site or a selected sentence or two."


(18)  Description of The On-Line Medical Dictionary;
The list 'biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, medicine, molecular biology,
physics, plant biology, radiobiology, science and technology' was repeated.

The second instance of this listing HAS BEEN DELETED.


(21) three lines from bottom: 
occurence

NOW READS:
occurrence


(26)  Third sentence;
The link: domain does not mix.

NOW READS:
The link: syntax does not mix.


[33]  Custom Google Search Form;code was missing submit button. 

Following line WAS ADDED prior to the </form> line:
<input type="submit" value = "Search Google">



(38) 9 lines from top: 
our fathers 

NOW READS:
our forefathers


(43) 11 lines down: 
fast an easy 

NOW READS:
fast and easy


(48)  3 lines up from bottom;
"and they're unusal enough"

NOW READS:
"and they're usually enough"


(56) down 6 lines:  
miriad  

NOW READS:  
myriad


(61) 8 lines up from the bottom
"the visit the site itself."

NOW READS:
"to visit the site itself."


[100]  In "sub doGoogleSearch" function;
The line:
  # Parse the XML my $results = XMLin($content);

NOW READS (two lines, instead of one):
  # Parse the XML
  my $results = XMLin($content);


{116} in the code
2nd to last line in the code NOW READS: 

print qq{"$title","$url","$size","$suffix"\n};



(124) example under "The Results";
the command:
$ perl groups2csv.pl < groups.html > groups.csv

NOW READS:
$ perl groups2csv.pl < groups.html


[126]  4th line;
$output =~ s!!!g; # drop all HTML tags

NOW READS:
$output =~ s!<.+?>!!g; # drop all HTML tags


(128) 6th paragraph: 

NOW READS:
of any data


(130) 3 lines from bottom: 
do it's thing
 
NOW READS:
do its thing


(131)  2nd example under "Running the Hack";
$ perl phonebook2csv.pl < results.html > results.csv

NOW READS:
$ perl phonebook2csv.pl < results.html


(134) end para 2: 
alotted 

NOW READS: 
allotted


(140) mid-para 2:  
Goole Web  

NOW READS:  
Google Web


(141) IN PRINT: "The 10-Result Limit" section, last sentence; 
"...10 at a time [Hack #1]."

NOW READS:
"...10 at a time [Hack #51]."


(145) IN PRINT: Lines 10 and 11 of hack #51;
"# Keep track of result number
my $number = 0;"

NOW READS:
<bold>"# Keep track of result number
my $number = 0;"</bold>


(146) 1st text para:  
defacto  

NOW READS:  
de facto


(152) 1st text para: 
Its no different 

NOW READS: 
it's no different


{176}  In the code;
Warn "Searcing Google for $query\n"

NOW READS:
Warn "Searcing Google for $query\n";


{208}  3rd paragraph, second sentence:
"With Userland and Manila, it's as easy as ... "

NOW READS:
"With Radio Userland and Manila, it's as easy as ..."



(210) mid-page: 
incoporate 

NOW READS: 
incorporate


(216)  The last sentence before the figure 6-10.;
Figure 6-10 illustrates the I'm Feeling Lucky Search.

NOW READS:
Figure 6-10 illustrates the I'm Feeling VERY Lucky Search.


(225)  The first paragraph in Hack #72;
http://onfocus.com/Book Watch/

NOW READS:
http://onfocus.com/BookWatch/

(238) 9 lines from bottom: 
comes and gos
 
NOW READS: 
comes and goes


(245) bottom line: 
music, and more.
 
NOW READS: 
music and more.


(248) fifth line:  
sensation, Eminem, is 

NOW READS: 
sensation Eminem is


(270) 3rd Paragraph from the bottom, the sentence that starts "You can also fool Google..."
"...at the sime time."

NOW READS:
"...at the same time."


(272) 3/4 of the way down the page
($whacktwo) = ($whacktwo =~ !m<h2><B>(.*)</b></h2>!i);

NOW READS:
($whacktwo) = ($whacktwo =~ m!<h2><B>(.*)</b></h2>!i);


(292) bullet #15: 
"out weight" 

NOW READS: 
'outweigh'


(298)  Tagline of section;
"Solid content thoughfully prepared..."
 
NOW READS: 
"Solid content thoughtfully prepared..." 

In the first paragraph, the same mistake HAS BEEN CORRECTED.


(301) 4th para:  
on it's topic
  
NOW READS: 
on its topic


(302) Item R: 
content on to
 
NOW READS:  
content onto