Whether we like them or not, we have all seen a custom Google Engine interface. Basically what these sites do, is use Google’s API and then take it to the next level. Here is a list of interesting, useful, and just down right weird ones.
You can create your own Google Custom Search Engine here… but the rest is up to your imagination.
1. LivoRobot - Dancing girl reacts to your searches. Try searching for “film.”
2. Google Black - Don’t like that silly white page you keep looking at? Try this.
3. Lijit - This is really interesting… create your own Custom Search out of your experiences and sites. Try it out!
4. JumpUp - More of an example… but you can use Custom Search for all sorts of things. How about a Small Business site?
5. Google Ultimate Interface - “I want to enter a ton of info before I search!” Yeah… we get it.
6. Black Google Search Portal (two) - Ok ok, I already posted a black Google site… but this one has a reflection! They claim it’s easier on the eyes and saves energy. Blah blah blah.
7. Groovle - No search bar that I could easily find, but uses Google Custom Search to to build a pretty sweet image directory. And you can make your own!
8. SoundClick - Artists search site for bands and the like. Browse artists, videos, music, etc.
See? And you thought Google was just plain vanilla. With so many new GCS sites popping up, you might have already used one, without even knowing.
Interesting Links:
* How to Hack Your Google Custom Search Engine
* Running List of Google Custom Search Sites