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Gopher was one of the oldest of Search Technologies, was a menu system that simplified locating and using internet resources. Gopher was designed for distributing, searching, and retrieving documents over the Internet. Gopher offered some features not natively supported by the Web and imposes a much stronger hierarchy on information stored on it. Gopher Software made it possible for the system administrator at any Internet site to prepare a customized menu of files, features and Internet resources.
When you used the Gopher, all you had to do is select the item you want from the menu. Gopher was a protocol system, which in advance of the World Wide Web, allowed server based text files to be hierarchically organized and easily viewed by end users who accessed the server using Gopher Applications on remote computers.
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What is a search engine for Gopher sites?
A search engine for Gopher works similar to a search engine for web ( Google & Co), but it is text ode only and searches Gopher sites and not Web sites. Examples of Gopher search engines are Veronica ( gopher://hal3000.cx:2347/7 ) and Jugtail ( gopher://hal3000.cx:3000/7 ) "what the heck is a gopher site" Gopher was used in the Internet before Web became popular. Normally Gopher is text mode only, no images, no multimedia, and no scripts ( JavaScript/JScript, VBScript, Java, and so on). There are no great pictures, but the advantage of text mode surfing is that it works much faster for the client does not have to download large graphics files, only text, and in text mode it is easier to find what you need. If you are really searching for information and not just walking around in the web without knowing what to do then images are not importand, and you need only text - except (perhaps ) you are searching for some special picture or photo. Some fans are still working on Gopher protocol and there is even support for 3D in the last versions, but Gopher is not widely used today - it is not as popular as Web where user can just click, click, click without thinking why.
Is a groundhog a gopher?
no they are cousins but still diffrent species
How do you Move a gopher without harm?
whats a gopher?
When was Horned gopher created?
Horned gopher was created in 1902.
When was Gordon the Gopher created?
Gordon the Gopher was created in 1985.
When was Gopher Dunes created?
Gopher Dunes was created in 1987.
What actors and actresses appeared in Gopher Broke - 2004?
The cast of Gopher Broke - 2004 includes: Greg Berg as Gopher
How many round would a gopher golf if a gopher could golf rounds?
None. That's because a gopher CAN'T golf.
Are gophers related to horned gophers?
Obviously, having the word gopher in its name, the horned gopher is related to our modern day gopher
What is the duration of Gopher Broke?
The duration of Gopher Broke is 360.0 seconds.
When was Gopher Grocery created?
Gopher Grocery was created in 2006-02.
Is it illegal to have a pet gopher in Canada?
No, it is legal to have a pet gopher in Canada.
