Yolink Internet Explorer

By TigerLogic Free Editors' Rating

Editors' Review

Download.com Staff Nov 7, 2008

When Google, Yahoo, or any other major search engine overwhelms you with so many matches it reads more results than dollars in the national debt, ChunkIt might be the plug-in for you. Available for Firefox and Internet Explorer, it "chunks" up your search returns, providing snippets of relevant text.

The add-on splits your browser tab into two vertical sections, the left side with the ChunkIt results and the right with unchunked returns. Clicking on the text of a ChunkIt result loads the text in the right pane, highlights the relevant bit in yellow, and scrolls directly to it. A link at the top of the pane opens the page that your result lives on in a new tab.

This is a large plug-in, weighing in at more than 8MB. Using it requires use of the ChunkIt toolbar, something that may not go over well as browser design becomes more streamlined. Users who need help narrowing down broad searches will find this plug-in exceptionally useful. On the other hand, users comfortable maneuvering through "the Google" might find ChunkIt extraneous to their needs.

Full Specifications

What's new in version 3.1.1.0019

Version 3.1.1.0019 adds new streamlined user interface that makes yolink easier to use, and uses up less real estate in the browser. Easily share your results to Google Docs, Social Networks, Research sites or Web mail.

General

Date Added January 28, 2010
Version 3.1.1.0019

Operating Systems

Additional Requirements Internet Explorer 6.0/7.0/8.0

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Total Downloads 5,145
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Developer's Description

Yolink --Search. Find. Create. Find exactly what you're looking for, only faster. Using key terms, the yolink extension scans web pages, search engine results, e-books and more to deliver just the information you need. But it doesn't end there. Once you've found what you need, yolink lets you compile all of your results in Google Docs and Spreadsheets and Share it. So it not only simplifies your search, it simplifies your life.
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