• Web resources are added every business day to the search database while newsgroup resources are added once a week. Older links, Knowledge Base Articles, and bulk links are added at random intervals.

  The link search makes a distinction between web links, usenet links, and knowledge base links. Links are returned alphabetically for all categories. Unlike a typical search engine, superdotnet's search only has relevant articles, tutorials, discussion group listings, events, and news threads in its database. Our search finds relevant information based on the title of articles and posts as this usually allows the best information rather than searching on all words in a document as this can lead to searches where there might be one keyword, but it's only an external reference.

• Our new search engine now allows searching by up to three keywords or phrases to ensure a better search and findings.

• Why have you opted to add a directory of categorized links and how come all the links aren't categorized?
  1. We've opted to create a directory of categorized links from only web tutorials and articles and a few posts so that developers can find common information easier. We wanted to help make it easier for developers to find information by directing them to common areas of .NET development.

  2. As our link database resource only contains relevant articles, tutorials, discussion group listings, events, and news threads in its database, we also understand that while many great answers can be found in posts and other non article formats, that articles are sometimes easier for starting points to answers.

  3. So does the new directory of categorized links contain all web articles?

     At this time no. We've created this edited list as a starting point, and some categories that some developers might be looking for, may not be listed in our directory listing. We've done this to help provide a starting point for developers. Both the new directory and new full link search should be used to help find resources.

  4. Will other sites be able to add information to the categorized directory?

     Currently this option has not been standardized, but will be in the future weeks.

• What resources are indexed and from where?
  
  • Relevant .NET Web articles, tutorials, and product information from sites listed in our More .NET Sites as well as other sites, web forums and web discussion groups.

  • The following newsgroup thread links are added to our search on a weekly basis:
    • microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet
    • microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.adonet
    • microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.csharp
    • microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb
    • microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vc

    Other newsgroups links that are indexed:

    • microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet.security
    • microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet.webcontrols
    • microsoft.public.dotnet.vjsharp
    • microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.clr
    • microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.drawing
    • microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.odbcnet
    • microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet.buildingcontrols
    • microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.remoting
    • microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.setup
    • microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.compactframework
    • microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.component_services
    • microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.sdk
    • microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.windowsforms.databinding
    • microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.windowsforms.designtime

  • Relevant Knowledge Base Articles

• Original articles are updated weekly with 1-5 new articles per week. We are currently looking for authors who would like to contribute on a regular basis.

We encourage other .NET related sites with articles and content to add links to our search engine and in return ask that you also provide a link back to our site.