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Darrell Norton's Blog [MVP] » Not even Google can override the Microsoft PR machine
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Not even Google can override the Microsoft PR machine

There used to be a time when I could search for .NET library information on Google and click “I’m feeling lucky!” and get the info I want.  Especially when I would add the site:Microsoft.com search filter.  But now many of the top results are Longhorn, which I don’t see as all that useful since I work on developing solutions now, not 2-3 years from now.

For example, a search for System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataList site:microsoft.com returns the Longhorn SDK ahead of the current .NET Framework SDK.

So I’ve found my new favorite search filter –longhorn.  If I try a search for System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataList -longhorn site:microsoft.com, I get the information I’m looking for.

Remember, -longhorn is your friend!

Posted Sat, Apr 3 2004 1:50 PM by Darrell Norton

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Stefano Demiliani wrote re: Not even Google can override the Microsoft PR machine
on Sat, Apr 3 2004 10:08 PM
Good Darrel... :)
Darrell wrote re: Not even Google can override the Microsoft PR machine
on Sun, Apr 4 2004 4:54 AM
Stefano - it took a while, but it is really starting to annoy me. The number of XAML articles I see is way more than the number of ASP.NET Templates or skinning articles I see, and ASP.NET 2.0 is going to be released next year!
Mack D. Male wrote RE: Not even Google can override the Microsoft PR machine
on Sun, Apr 4 2004 7:07 PM
Good tip Darrell, I hadn't really noticed the amount of Longhorn related results, but you are right! Of course, a Longhorn nut like me would use this sparingly ;)
Scott Galloway wrote re: Not even Google can override the Microsoft PR machine
on Sun, Apr 4 2004 11:07 PM
Is there any -nolonghorn option...
Darrell wrote re: Not even Google can override the Microsoft PR machine
on Mon, Apr 5 2004 1:54 AM
Mack - yes, well, not all of us get to play around with futuristic technology all day. :)
Darrell wrote re: Not even Google can override the Microsoft PR machine
on Mon, Apr 5 2004 1:54 AM
Scott - what do you mean? -longhorn means Google will ignore "longhorn"-related results.
Mischa Kroon wrote re: Not even Google can override the Microsoft PR machine
on Wed, Apr 7 2004 3:08 AM
He means +longhorn :)
Darrell wrote re: Not even Google can override the Microsoft PR machine
on Wed, Apr 7 2004 3:21 AM
Mischa - that makes sense. Personally I will try to fill the (large) gap created by MS not focusing on delivering solutions using *today's* technology!
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