Google, Yahoo, MSN and Ask.com aren’t the only search engines out there. There are many smaller, more customized search options that can help you quickly find what you’re looking for by only searching through a few sites rather than through everything. After all, you’ve got enough on your mind with hosting, design and programming to do. Try out these 17 search engines designed with Web developers in mind.

1. Ergonosearch: This search engine, created by Sébastien Billard, searches through sites on accessibility and usability, helping you to find the resources, blogs and forums you need to make your web pages as user friendly as possible.
2. Sparkl: Sparkl is a great search engine for those looking for resources on web design. It indexes the best sites on design and even has a few that Google and Yahoo don’t prioritize.
3. CSS Search: Don’t spend time looking all over for CSS coding information–use this CSS search engine instead. It searches through some of the most useful resources on CSS. If you don’t see your favorite site listed, simply email the creator and have it added.
4. Lurpo: Lurpo is a search engine for custom search engines. There are a variety of topics listed, from business to shopping and of course, web development and graphic design as well.
5. DevX: Access thousands of articles and resources on programming and development on DevX. The site’s built-in search engine can provide you with access to information on Java, AJAX and tons of other web-based goodies.
6. Rollyo: Rollyo is a site dedicated to letting users create their own custom search engines. Create your own or use one of the many web development-based search engines already created by other users.
7. Cake PHP Search Engine: Find all the Cake PHP programming information you need with this search engine. It looks through over 28 sites to help you find answers to your programming questions and problems.
8. Web Designer’s Search: This search engine, created with Google Custom Search, brings together resources on web design and development, limiting the results you get to what you are really looking for.
9. DevSearcher: DevSearcher, also known as the Programmer’s Search Engine, brings you information from numerous indexed development sites. You can browse pre-saved search queries or generate your own if you don’t see what you need.
10. Final Web Portal: This Web development search engine scours the net for the best information on CSS, SEO, PHP, web design, hosting, programming and anything else that falls into the category of web development, making it easy and fast to find what you’re looking for.
11. SEO Search: All the information on SEO you could need is only a click away with this search engine. Simply type in your search query and this site will search through carefully filtered content to bring you the highest quality information.
12. SEO Expert Search: Need some expert advice on how to optimize your site for search engines? Look no further than this useful tool. It searches through the best SEO blogs to bring you the most reliable advice on everything SEO related so you know you won’t be following tips given by someone who doesn’t have a clue what they’re talking about.
13. Webmaster Search Engine: Find everything you need to know about keeping up with your websites with this simple search engine. As the title suggests, it searches through sites dedicated to web development and maintenance to bring you the best results possible.
14. Search.net: Get information on .net sites with this search engine. Those working on developing .net sites will find this particularly useful, as it will likely bring up more relevant results than a search through Google.
15. Whois.net: If there’s anything you ever wanted to know about a domain name, Whois.net is the place to go. Find out who owns what domain, search through them, and see what’s available for purchase.
16. Zippy: Zippy is a search engine designed with webmasters in mind. It lets users get information on domain names, search for SEO information, and compare sites, all on one easy-to-use page.
17. Internet Archive: Remember the old days of the Internet? Well now you can search through them with this site. Try out the Way Back Machine and check out what the web looked like back in 1996. Warning: it’s not pretty. Perhaps not the best site for productivity, but the search tools will help keep you entertained for hours.

These search engines should get you started on finding the development information you need, but if they don’t meet your needs, try making your own with Google Custom Search Engine.

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