Buildingtrade.org.uk is launching a new search engine specifically for
the building trade in the UK - Building Search :

http://www.buildingtrade.org.uk/cgi-...ldingSearch.py

It currently searches around a million pages, *only* returning results
relevant to the UK building trade.

You can read more about it at :
http://www.buildingtrade.org.uk/arti...ng_search.html

The number of pages it indexes is growing almost daily.

You should use Building Search if you're looking for :

* Landscaping Products
* Manufacturers of building products
* Suppliers of building materials
* Distributors and resellers
* Directories of companies
* Advice on building regulations
* Product details and specifications

The areas covered include :

* Heavyside building materials
* Lightside fittings and fixtures
* Painting and Decorating Products
* Computer software
* Design and consultancy services
* Insurance
* Site plant and equipment
* Advice and government sites
* Trade organisations and official bodies
* Plus lots, lots more....

This is still a *beta quality* service, which means we're working on
increasing it's speed and efficiency.

Bummed out on me dude!

--------
A problem occurred in a Python script. Here is the sequence of function calls leading up to the error, in the order they occurred.
/var/www/www.buildingtrade.org.uk/pages/cgi-bin/search/BuildingSearch.py
167
168 if __name__ == '__main__':
169 main()
170
171 """
main = function main
/var/www/www.buildingtrade.org.uk/pages/cgi-bin/search/BuildingSearch.py in main()
74 if not isblank(req):
75 c = time.time()
76 body, num = search(req['query'], start)
77 body = result_line % body
78 count_file = join(path, counter)
body = '', num undefined, global search = function search, req = {'query': 'railway sleepers', 'start': ''}, start = 0
/var/www/www.buildingtrade.org.uk/pages/cgi-bin/search/BuildingSearch.py in search(query='railway sleepers', start=0)
108 results.update(do_query(srch, pos, domain_hash))
109 srch.query = query + ' uk building'
110 results.update(do_query(srch, pos, domain_hash))
111 # save the updated domain hash
112 dump(domain_hash, open(dom, 'wb'))
results = {u'http://www.yell.com/quickclicks/SP/R/RAILWAY+...Sleepers, please call for more information ...")}, results.update = bound method OrderedDict.update of {u'http://ww...leepers, please call for more information ...")}, global do_query = function do_query, srch = yahoo.search.web.WebSearch object, pos = 1, domain_hash = {'100percentdesign.co.uk': 0, '1926woodflooring.co.uk': 0, '1stchoiceconservatories.co.uk': 0, '1stsashwindows.co.uk': 0, '3dair.co.uk': 0, 'aasc.org.uk': 0, 'abacusautomation.co.uk': 0, 'abacushealthcare.co.uk': 0, 'abbeystoneproducts.co.uk': 0, 'abbfab.co.uk': 0, ...}
/var/www/www.buildingtrade.org.uk/pages/cgi-bin/search/BuildingSearch.py in do_query(srch=yahoo.search.web.WebSearch object, pos=1, domain_hash={'100percentdesign.co.uk': 0, '1926woodflooring.co.uk': 0, '1stchoiceconservatories.co.uk': 0, '1stsashwindows.co.uk': 0, '3dair.co.uk': 0, 'aasc.org.uk': 0, 'abacusautomation.co.uk': 0, 'abacushealthcare.co.uk': 0, 'abbeystoneproducts.co.uk': 0, 'abbfab.co.uk': 0, ...})
126 res_list = []
127 srch.start = pos
128 results = srch.parse_results()
129 for result in results:
130 url = result.Url
results undefined, srch = yahoo.search.web.WebSearch object, srch.parse_results = bound method WebSearch.parse_results of yahoo.search.web.WebSearch object
/var/www/buildingtrade.org.uk/pages/cgi-bin/search/yahoo/search/__init__.py in parse_results(self=yahoo.search.web.WebSearch object, xml=None)
725
726 if xml is None:
727 xml = self.get_results()
728 res = self._result_factory(service=self)
729 res.parse_results(xml)
xml = None, self = yahoo.search.web.WebSearch object, self.get_results = bound method WebSearch.get_results of yahoo.search.web.WebSearch object
/var/www/buildingtrade.org.uk/pages/cgi-bin/search/yahoo/search/__init__.py in get_results(self=yahoo.search.web.WebSearch object, stream=None, xml_parser=None, close=True)
702 self._valid_params.keys())
703 if stream is None:
704 stream = self.open()
705 if xml_parser is None:
706 xml_parser = self._xml_parser
stream = None, self = yahoo.search.web.WebSearch object, self.open = bound method WebSearch.open of yahoo.search.web.WebSearch object
/var/www/buildingtrade.org.uk/pages/cgi-bin/search/yahoo/search/__init__.py in open(self=yahoo.search.web.WebSearch object, opener=None)
683 except urllib2.HTTPError, err:
684 if err.code == 503:
685 raise ServerError("""Internal WebService error, temporarily \
686 unavailable""")
687 else:
global ServerError = class yahoo.search.ServerError

ServerError: Internal WebService error, temporarily unavailable
args = ('Internal WebService error, temporarily unavailable',)
--------

An Oasis wrote:
Wrote:
Buildingtrade.org.uk is launching a new search engine specifically for
the building trade in the UK - Building Search :


Bummed out on me dude!


Thanks for the report. We currently struggle under heavy load and are
adding more servers.

Mike


--
An Oasis