website/tool to search craigslist, this thing i've been talking about lately Options

[drewvw]

http://zimkiv.com

I'll keep this short and sweet. Basically I 've built a meta search tool that allows you to search more than one CL location at once.

I came up with the idea because many of my local car pals end up going to 5 CL sites everyday to search for cars and parts. so I figured why not make it easier.

I've begun with support for the New Engand, NYC, LA and Bay Area CLs to start.

Feedback and ideas for more sites to be added is welcome. Its still pretty basic and basically I built to use for my own purposes.


thanks for reading.

[McMark]

Awesome!

I've been searching for a nice BMW 2002, so this is a great help for me too!

Ideas:
1. Don't center the links.
2. Plain colors (B&W).
3. Make the results page in a frame and have the postings load in the bottom frame. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Good stuff! Thanks!

[Mr.C]

Thanks!! I've been looking through just about every c-list site in California for a 928. Now it won't take me 15 min. to do it.

[Rand]

I've been doing this with RSS/XML for a while. But you are making it much easier for the non-technical person.

Very nice work! I always love seeing custom web coding projects.

[computers4kids]

http://zimkiv.com

I'll keep this short and sweet. Basically I 've built a meta search tool that allows you to search more than one CL location at once.

I came up with the idea because many of my local car pals end up going to 5 CL sites everyday to search for cars and parts. so I figured why not make it easier.

I've begun with support for the New Engand, NYC, LA and Bay Area CLs to start.

Feedback and ideas for more sites to be added is welcome. Its still pretty basic and basically I built to use for my own purposes.


thanks for reading.

Well done...thanks for your work. Would you have any objection if I use your code to create my own personal craigs list search engine.
I love it when people think outside the box.
Mark

[drewvw]

fell asleep early last night, just reading this now...

thanks for the feedback. McMark I implemented two of your ideas this morning as they were quick. I'd been going back and forth about the scrolling frame for awhile.


As you can see...I'm more of a software engineer than a designer so the look and feel is very ummm....simple. I will keep innovating on it.

if theres other sites or areas of the country that people think it would be helpful to add, please let me know! I built this primarily for us car hunting fiends...

[blitZ]

Nice job. Can you include the southeast CL locations?

[drewvw]

definitely....PM sent. what locations should I add?

[Randal]

http://zimkiv.com

I'll keep this short and sweet. Basically I 've built a meta search tool that allows you to search more than one CL location at once.

I came up with the idea because many of my local car pals end up going to 5 CL sites everyday to search for cars and parts. so I figured why not make it easier.

I've begun with support for the New Engand, NYC, LA and Bay Area CLs to start.

Feedback and ideas for more sites to be added is welcome. Its still pretty basic and basically I built to use for my own purposes.


thanks for reading.

As a user I must say it is a fantastic search engine, because it is simple to use and it WORKS!

Nice Job.

[drewvw]

this is great guys...thanks so much for all the feedback. By popular demand I have added a southeast region that includes the sites in georgia (thanks blitz).


Another good idea I've heard is adding a "one-click" button for an entire area (each grouping i call an area).

No doubt, I am going to have to revamp the nav soon, i need to think about it first, suggestion noted.

[blitZ]

That was quick, thanks

The new locations disappear when the results are displayed. Couple of things. I think it's easier to read with the results left justified. Also, would be nice dropdown retained its value.

[drewvw]

blitz, what resolution is your monitor and what browser? It was doing that before but i thought i fixed it. Maybe its cached...


your nav suggestions are great blitz. I am going to do something about it soon, just want to think it out for a bit. I may go to an ajax design pattern as well if i decide to get crazy...

i will do the dropdown caching right now...

[Part Pricer]

Drew,

I have one suggestion that may appeal to a few people. How about adding a check box for "Search All"? It would save time having to click each one.

Also, I've attached a list of all of the location subdomains for craigslist.org. I thought that you may find it useful. However, it does include all of the international locations as well. But, I found some of the things on tijuana.craigslist.org to be interesting. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

CODE

adelaide.craigslist.org
albany.craigslist.org
albuquerque.craigslist.org
allentown.craigslist.org
amsterdam.craigslist.org
anchorage.craigslist.org
annarbor.craigslist.org
asheville.craigslist.org
athens.craigslist.org
auckland.craigslist.org
bakersfield.craigslist.org
baltimore.craigslist.org
bangalore.craigslist.org
bangkok.craigslist.org
barcelona.craigslist.org
batonrouge.craigslist.org
beijing.craigslist.org
belfast.craigslist.org
bellingham.craigslist.org
berlin.craigslist.org
bham.craigslist.org
birmingham.craigslist.org
boise.craigslist.org
brisbane.craigslist.org
bristol.craigslist.org
buenosaires.craigslist.org
buffalo.craigslist.org
cairo.craigslist.org
calgary.craigslist.org
capetown.craigslist.org
caracas.craigslist.org
cardiff.craigslist.org
chambana.craigslist.org
charleston.craigslist.org
charlotte.craigslist.org
chattanooga.craigslist.org
chennai.craigslist.org
chico.craigslist.org
cincinnati.craigslist.org
cleveland.craigslist.org
columbia.craigslist.org
columbus.craigslist.org
copenhagen.craigslist.org
cosprings.craigslist.org
costarica.craigslist.org
dallas.craigslist.org
dayton.craigslist.org
dc.craigslist.org
delaware.craigslist.org
delhi.craigslist.org
desmoines.craigslist.org
detroit.craigslist.org
dublin.craigslist.org
edinburgh.craigslist.org
edmonton.craigslist.org
elpaso.craigslist.org
email.craigslist.org
eugene.craigslist.org
flag.craigslist.org
florence.craigslist.org
fortmyers.craigslist.org
frankfurt.craigslist.org
fresno.craigslist.org
gainesville.craigslist.org
geneva.craigslist.org
glasgow.craigslist.org
grandrapids.craigslist.org
greensboro.craigslist.org
halifax.craigslist.org
hamilton.craigslist.org
harrisburg.craigslist.org
hartford.craigslist.org
hongkong.craigslist.org
honolulu.craigslist.org
houston.craigslist.org
humboldt.craigslist.org
hyderabad.craigslist.org
indianapolis.craigslist.org
inlandempire.craigslist.org
istanbul.craigslist.org
ithaca.craigslist.org
jackson.craigslist.org
jacksonville.craigslist.org
jerusalem.craigslist.org
johannesburg.craigslist.org
kansascity.craigslist.org
kitchener.craigslist.org
knoxville.craigslist.org
lansing.craigslist.org
lasvegas.craigslist.org
leeds.craigslist.org
lexington.craigslist.org
lima.craigslist.org
littlerock.craigslist.org
liverpool.craigslist.org
london.craigslist.org
louisville.craigslist.org
madison.craigslist.org
madrid.craigslist.org
maine.craigslist.org
manchester.craigslist.org
manila.craigslist.org
medford.craigslist.org
melbourne.craigslist.org
memphis.craigslist.org
mexicocity.craigslist.org
miami.craigslist.org
milan.craigslist.org
milwaukee.craigslist.org
minneapolis.craigslist.org
mobile.craigslist.org
modesto.craigslist.org
montana.craigslist.org
monterey.craigslist.org
montgomery.craigslist.org
montreal.craigslist.org
moscow.craigslist.org
mumbai.craigslist.org
munich.craigslist.org
nd.craigslist.org
newcastle.craigslist.org
newhaven.craigslist.org
newjersey.craigslist.org
neworleans.craigslist.org
nh.craigslist.org
norfolk.craigslist.org
oklahomacity.craigslist.org
omaha.craigslist.org
orangecounty.craigslist.org
orlando.craigslist.org
osaka.craigslist.org
ottawa.craigslist.org
oxford.craigslist.org
palmsprings.craigslist.org
paris.craigslist.org
pensacola.craigslist.org
perth.craigslist.org
philadelphia.craigslist.org
pittsburgh.craigslist.org
post.craigslist.org
prague.craigslist.org
providence.craigslist.org
puertorico.craigslist.org
quebec.craigslist.org
raleigh.craigslist.org
redding.craigslist.org
reno.craigslist.org
rio.craigslist.org
rochester.craigslist.org
rome.craigslist.org
saltlakecity.craigslist.org
sanantonio.craigslist.org
sanfrancisco.craigslist.org
santabarbara.craigslist.org
santafe.craigslist.org
santiago.craigslist.org
saopaulo.craigslist.org
saskatoon.craigslist.org
savannah.craigslist.org
sd.craigslist.org
seoul.craigslist.org
sf.craigslist.org
sfbayarea.craigslist.org
shanghai.craigslist.org
shreveport.craigslist.org
singapore.craigslist.org
slo.craigslist.org
spokane.craigslist.org
stockholm.craigslist.org
stockton.craigslist.org
sydney.craigslist.org
syracuse.craigslist.org
taipei.craigslist.org
tallahassee.craigslist.org
tampa.craigslist.org
telaviv.craigslist.org
tijuana.craigslist.org
tokyo.craigslist.org
toledo.craigslist.org
tucson.craigslist.org
tulsa.craigslist.org
ventura.craigslist.org
victoria.craigslist.org
vienna.craigslist.org
washingtondc.craigslist.org
westernmass.craigslist.org
westpalmbeach.craigslist.org
wichita.craigslist.org
winnipeg.craigslist.org
wv.craigslist.org
wyoming.craigslist.org
zurich.craigslist.org

[drewvw]

thanks for that part pricer, that will come in useful. I will add a select all button too, to go along with Blitzs ideas about being able to check off an entire area.

like i said before...i suck at look and feel, its the nuts and bolts I can do.

which brings up a point as to why i haven't just put all the CLs in there: The way CL is setup its a little bit of a PIA to register all there sites.

Alot of grunt work there...but i have designed the system so its easy to register individual sites and new areas. So i gotta chip away.

thanks so much guys...i am all into this. I'm glad I finally found a way to give back to the community. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)

[Air_Cooled_Nut]

Awesome work!

I'd recommend removing the mailto and substituting an image with the email addy in it. Helps reduce the email gathering bots from flooding you w/spam. yeah, the person doesn't have the convienence of simply clicking the link, they'll deal with it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[Air_Cooled_Nut]

...
like i said before...i suck at look and feel, its the nuts and bolts I can do.

...

thanks so much guys...i am all into this. I'm glad I finally found a way to give back to the community. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)

I like the simplicity. Keep it as is.

What about publicizing your site to others? Do you mind or would you rather just "keep it between you & me"?

[blitZ]

thanks for that part pricer, that will come in useful. I will add a select all button too, to go along with Blitzs ideas about being able to check off an entire area.

I use FF but it looks the same in IE. Resolution is 1024 x 768 here at work.

[drewvw]

good idea toby I will do that....

as for spreading the word, i've been thinking about that a lot. I think its okay to pass it on so long as its in a grassroots type of format.

I've read the legal verbiage for CL and as long as its not viewed as a commerical entity and is intended for individual use (some grey area here) it should be permissible.

so feel free to pass onto friends....

[RickS]

Positively awesome tool! What a time saver. THANKS

[drewvw]

blitz, i think i know why...its because you probably dont have the browser window maximized, and the relative positioning is moving around on you.

hmmm.....I'm really not a fan of fixed dimensions for layers, I may wait until i change the nav up a bit. See if maximizing your browser fixes the problem.