HotBot is one of the new cars on the search-engine train. Its parent company is HotWired, which means HotBot looks good. While appearance isn't a prerequisite, in this case it works to the user's advantage. The design is colorful and clean, the interface is streamlined. These fine-tuning menus, while obstensibly helpful, take some getting used to, and since the page needs to be reloaded when you use one, there is a delay.
Documentation is easy to find, easy to read and thorough.
It's written for the layman, not the geek. HotBot doesn't account for mirror sites or copies of pages, so all are listed, an annoyance. It is a solid search machine and getting stronger. Infoseek For Ultraseek , type a specific question , phrase or Name . Ultrasmart is its online directory divided into categories such as arts and entertainment, computers, education, etc.