Google for MSDN help

When I want to look up an API in the .Net Frameworks, or read about some language construct, I look to MSDN as the repository of such information. But MSDN search is painful, and Google rocks. So I have this link as a shortcut in my browser:

https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Amsdn.microsoft.com

Yeah, we should feel embarassed about this. But you should take advantage of it, because it makes you more productive.

Comments

• Anonymous
  October 15, 2004
  You might also try http://www.google.com/microsoft.

• Anonymous
  October 15, 2004
  You can also tweak your registry to search from any address bar.
  
  [HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerSearchUrlgm]
  @="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=%s+site%%3Amsdn.microsoft.com"
  " "="+"
  "+"="%2B"
  "%"="%25"
  "&"="%26"
  "#"="%23"
  
  This will allow you to type:
  gm 'your search here'
  
  in any address bar and the browser will open with the search results.
  
  I wrote a post on my blog awhile ago providing more details.
  http://www.little-garins.com/Blogs/marty/archive/2004/06/17/166.aspx
  

• Anonymous
  October 15, 2004
  if you like the more "main page" look, the google.com/microsoft can also be done via http://www.google.com/microsoft.html

• Anonymous
  October 21, 2004
  Jay - The search works on MSN too!
  
  http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?FORM=SMCRT&q=site%3Amsdn.microsoft.com
  
  Rgds,Mark

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