Rollyo

This task was easy enough. I thought the Rollyo website was simple to navigate, and it took me less than ten minutes to set up an account and roll my own search engine. Being the predictable person I am, I chose to make my own search engine of reputable music sites.

I can definitely see how this search engine would be useful. It's an easy way to create a tool that allows you to to a very specific search using only sites you are interested in reading. I don't see myself using it regularly because I am such a Google girl and have been for years that I know how to find what I'm looking for using that search engine. A lot of time, what I'm searching for I might not know where to find, so in that case, a broad internet search is what I need. I suppose if I were looking up something very specific on a topic in which I was well-versed, then Rollyo would be very helpful.

Also, it sounds petty, but one of the big detractors for Rollyo for me is the interface. I really dislike the way the search results page looks, and even though function should come before aesthetics, I still like Google's interface better than Rollyo's. It's easier to read a list of links and abstracts on a page that is visually pleasing than it is to read them on a page that is harder to look at or not as visually organized or professional-looking. This is more of a personal preference, though, so I'm sure there are a lot of people who wouldn't mind the look of the Rollyo site at all.

Overall, it's a really spiffy concept, but I just don't think I'd use it much. The more I continue doing this 23 Things program, the more I wonder...how many online accounts can a person really have and use every day?