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#1 2010-08-24 09:20:25
- SeptimusHeap
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An Idea: ImgSearch
This was an idea I had last night: You draw a picture, you get results. Want a game, but can't remember the name? Use ImgSearch.
Step 1: The user would go to imgsearch.net, or whatever.
Step 2: An screen like this:
or this:
You would fill the screen out appropriately. If it is the first screen, the image gets sent to another user, where they get the second screen. If they say no, it repeats. If yes, it finally goes to the owner, and asks if it is right.
Step 3: Another form, one of the ones above, would appear. You would also answer it.
Step 4: A message would ask if you would like to search, or keep helping the database.
Step 5: If you hit search, and window like this opens:
You would draw your image, and hit OK.
Step 6: The database would check if the image, or an image similar was added. If not, it would be sent off to users.
Step 7: Get your results!
The only hard-to-program part for web developers would be the database image searching, and we already have draw-to-words, so why not draw-to-database-image-or-not?
Plus, the database would almost fill itself!
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#2 2010-08-24 10:51:07
- bananaman114
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Re: An Idea: ImgSearch
Wow! Thats a really good idea!
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#3 2010-08-24 10:57:50
- antimonyarsenide
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Re: An Idea: ImgSearch
Great idea! 
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#5 2010-08-24 11:30:43
- bananaman114
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Re: An Idea: ImgSearch
fg123 wrote:
Sounds awesome. Reported to move to suggestions.
Why? I don't think this is for Scratch.
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#6 2010-08-24 11:32:50
- scratch_yoshi
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Re: An Idea: ImgSearch
This is for imgsearch.net or whatever.
Great idea! It sounds awesome!
Retired from Scratch, but just the language itself. Not the forums.
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#7 2010-08-24 11:38:39
- SeptimusHeap
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Re: An Idea: ImgSearch
This was just a cool search idea.
Another idea: TagSearch
Step 1: Go to TagSearch.com or whatever.
Step 2: A screen pops up, saying tag this site, or approve these tags. You may put up to 3 tags in the tag this site page, or approve tags you think are relevant.
Step 3: The same thing happens.
Step 4: You can choose to keep tagging or approving, or search.
Step 5: You can enter up to 10 tags to search!
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#8 2010-08-24 11:54:11
Re: An Idea: ImgSearch
I have an idea that might be different
Like this (The table thing doesn't look good here):
Database table "IMGSearch"
_________________________
| URL | Tags |
|-----------------------------------|
| http://ls.gd/rhy | RHY3756547, Bob, Jumping |
| http://ls.gd/bo | RHY3756547, Bob |
| http://or.ly/orly.jpg | ORLY?, Bird |
__________________________
Etc...
Somebody searches a tag(s) and any images with that tag that were found on the forums or main site would show up in the search results.
Last edited by ThePCKid (2010-08-24 11:57:01)
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#9 2010-08-24 12:02:45
- SeptimusHeap
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Re: An Idea: ImgSearch
Uh, this isn't for scratch.
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#11 2010-08-24 12:36:20
- samurai768
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Re: An Idea: ImgSearch
This would awesome! I would draw something really elaborate to confuse the system xD
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#12 2010-08-24 12:36:25
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Re: An Idea: ImgSearch
Google? IDK.
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#13 2010-08-24 12:39:40
- Sunrise-Moon
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Re: An Idea: ImgSearch
Good idea, but won't be possible until 2+ more years.
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#14 2010-08-24 12:46:34
Re: An Idea: ImgSearch
Good idea! There'd have to be a safeguard against people who would give wrong answers to mess with the system though. You know it would happen. 
Another idea: sound search. I know we already have this in the form of voice being transcribed to text and then a text search done, but what about searching based on the sound you make? For example if you knew how to pronounce a word, but not how to spell it, or if you wanted to find a sound effect but didn't know how to describe it in words.
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#15 2010-08-24 12:50:44
- mooseofawesomeness
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Re: An Idea: ImgSearch
That's really awesome. Someone should make that.
I am urhungry's alternate account with a cooler username. Your argument is invalid.
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#16 2010-08-24 12:58:12
- samurai768
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Re: An Idea: ImgSearch
I figured out how to make this on scratch, but it would take alot of work. And it wouldn't have as many pictures. And you would have to draw it pretty similar to the way that others have drawn it. It would work if you had alot of time on your hands.
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#17 2010-08-24 13:02:02
- mooseofawesomeness
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Re: An Idea: ImgSearch
samurai768 wrote:
I figured out how to make this on scratch, but it would take alot of work. And it wouldn't have as many pictures. And you would have to draw it pretty similar to the way that others have drawn it. It would work if you had alot of time on your hands.
Which most of us forums users do.
I am urhungry's alternate account with a cooler username. Your argument is invalid.
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