sagedavis

In VB express 2005, I have built a "search bar" for a website that I am working on.

However,
currently, the user has to go to the start menu to enable it, however, I would like to create an option for the user to be able to anstall it similar to how google, and yahoo toolbars are (attached to the browser)

1.) Is this possible to do with VB Express 2005?
2.) if so, how do I get started.
3.) If not, what language should I use then to get this effect?
4.) are there any extra bits of information that I need to know about specific browsers? and where can I find that information?

Here is what I have done so far, and where it is going.

I have built a basic PHP search engine, for 3d modeling tutorials (still currently somewhat under construction).
I have built the desktop program, but, since, my server does not allow me to use 3rd party clients to query the MySQL database, I am just passing the search string through the URL

From here, what needs to happen is the user types in the search criteria in the browser toolbar, and once they hit search, it would take them to the search results page directly on the website.

The reason we (the community) want this is so that, as new information is uploaded, it can also appear in the search bar, almost in real time (well not really in real time, but close to it, I may end up trying to use an RSS feed, if I ever figure out how they work.... LOL)

Anyway, any thoughts on this?
No need to spend a lot of time explaining, if you have a resource to point me to.

Also, a friend of mine has a book on BHO with VB 5. Is vb 5 information going to work the same with my version of vb?

Thanks in advance.
Sage

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