While Google continues to capture the majority of Web searches, there are many specialized search engines that are worth knowing about and using. The Tampa, Fla.-based RedZee ([1] www.redzee.com) is one example. The company says their technology makes it possible to produce the top 100 Web pages that match queries, instead of the conventional top 10 search results found on Google and other text-based search engines.

RedZee Search 2.0 displays search results as fanned Web page images. You can quickly peruse the search results by simply mousing over the images and then clicking on the Web site you want to see.

“We believe pictures are worth a thousand words, and we’re bringing that philosophy to our search engine,” says John Stewart, president of RedZee Search. “Visuals make it so much easier to see what you like rather than read what you like.”

Almost 85% of searchers settle for what they find on that first page, even if they didn’t find exactly what they were looking for. Although desired results are more than likely buried deep in the list, most people do not have the time or the patience to read through page after page of text-based listings. RedZee Search still uses text, meta tags, and other text-based tools to scan Web pages to match search criteria. But instead of producing the results in text format, they’re listed visually.