Google Image Search Component / Module
Version
1.0.2 (last update on Jan 13, 2009)
Rating
Compatibility
Votes
Favoured
1
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
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18483
Date Added
7 August 2008
Just like the googleSearch component
http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/4903/details
the search results are displayed right inside your Joomla page!
No more popup page.
No more diversion to other pages.
Available for both Joomla 1.0.x and native 1.5.x!
Live Demo
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You can see the Google Image Search component/module live in action by clicking the demo link above.
Latest Version
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v1.0.2 (for Joomla 1.0) and v1.5.2 (for Joomla 1.5)
Released January 12, 2009
Fixed the warning message: "Notice: Undefined index: q in googleimagesearch.lib.php on line 266".
v1.0.1 (for Joomla 1.0) and v1.5.1 (for Joomla 1.5)
Released August 7, 2008
Unused variables. The previous version contains some unused variables. You will see some warning messages if you have set PHP to full error reporting ("error_reporting = E_ALL" in php.ini). Have fixed these unused variables in this version.
Unique Features
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Since Google did not release any API for searching its Google images, I have used the method similar to mod_wrapper to include the Google Image Search through iFrame. However, unlike some other iFrame implementations, this component/module pair has some unique features:
* The accompanying module allows you to add a search form as a module. This means that you can place the search form in any module position you like.
* You can define your own watermark text in the search field.
* You can add two Google Ads - one above and one below the search results!
