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As regular readers of this blog know, we’re always trying to find ways to make it easier for people to search for UK property. So it was only natural that we’ve now added support for the OpenSearch standard to Nestoria.

What is OpenSearch?

OpenSearch is a standard for search results. Learn more about the technical details at Wikipedia.

What are the benefits of OpenSearch for the average Nestoria user?

If you use a browser that supports OpenSearch - like Firefox 2.0 or MSIE 7, which our tools show that 40% (and growing fast) of Nestoria searchers use - your browser will “automagically” detect the fact that Nestoria is OpenSearch compliant and allow you to add Nestoria as one of your default search engines. This means you can search Nestoria directly from your browser, thus finding highly relevant properties even more quickly.

How does it work?

It’s simple. Surf with an OpenSearch compliant browser to Nestoria’s homepage, the browser will automatically detect that Nestoria supports the OpenSearch standard and will display a way for you to add the search engine to your default search engines. In Firefox 2.0 a small magnifying glass will appear in the search box in the upper right. IE7 adds a yellow arrow to the search box. Simply click on the magnifying glass, and you can then select Nestoria and add it to your default search engines. Hope this doesn’t sound complicated, it’s actually not too tricky.

Please add Nestoria to your default search engines, and happy searching.

This is just one of many of the tools we offer for UK property searchers, webmasters, and developers. We’re always looking for more ways to make it simple to find UK property. We have a few ideas (you can expect a few more announcements in the coming days), but of course we’re always grateful for your feedback.