Abstract: A search engine system (1) capable of displaying indicative information (3) to a user from searches performed by entities connected directly or indirectly to the user (2), wherein said system (1) includes at least one host computer processor (23) connectable to one or more network(s) (24), a database accessible over said network(s) (24), a plurality of data input devices (25) connectable to said network(s) (24) said search engine being accessible over said network(s) (24).

Abstract: A search engine (1) capable of providing a listing of destinations (4) in response to searches for a user-inputted search term (6), said search engine (1) further providing at least one suggestions (10) listing derived from users previously inputted search terms (6) and/or destinations (4) selected, characterized in that at least one seeded suggestion (15) is incorporated in at least one suggestion (10) listing.

Abstract: An adaptive search engine (1) having a plurality of data items (4) from one or more data sources (5) stored in at least one database searchable by a search query (6) of a least one keyword (7) to produce a corresponding ranked search result listing (8) of data items (4), said search engine having a plurality of selectable filters (9) applicable by the search engine and/or the user to filter at least a portion (10) of the data items (4) of the search result listing (8), characterised in that said search engine records an association between a filter (9) applied to a search query (6) and a data item (4) selected by a user from said filtered portion (10) of the corresponding search result listing (8), wherein each recorded association contributes to the weighting given by the search engine (1) to application of said filter (9) in a subsequent search for at least one keyword (7) of said search query (6).