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Multi-channel is the latest craze in the never ending effort to save a buck or two. While some might roll their ideas at the idea, others have no issue with good Web tools that allow them to search through the data to find the best deals.
Searching for stuff can certainly be entertaining. However, there are instances in which a good Website-based search feature can be a real blessing when trying to keep your kids safe. Take the example below for instance.
Now I believe the idea behind the IGLOO project is certainly a worthwhile one, I am concerned about the fact they are one of the most difficult to locate destinations on the Web. URL, please??
Now this is certainly not your average search tool. Aptly named ‘Sinbad’, this utility allows you do a quick search for querys you might not otherwise have such an easy time locating with other methods.
I had to double check this article to make sure it was not from 2001. Why? Because other than the advice at the very beginning, most of these tactics by themselves will do little to boom a Website. Blog in an effort to share your knowledge. Forget keywords, tagging is where it is at.
Advertisers are beginning to understand that ads on a blog can often times translate into a sale. Well, now there are a few more resources that can aid with this effort. Namely, Rentmyblog.com and Helpmeblog.com.
Before spending money to have your Website optimized, you might consider reading the following article first. As it turns out, optimizing a Website is not always black and white.
These days, we mainly hear about LookSmart running things behind the scenes for others and not their own site as a destination. Things change, it happens. Well, I just learned that they have let loose with 161 new vertical search sites. Now that is a lot of content!
You know what? They (Flickr) ought to be paying us! If they are making money off our work, should we not get a piece of that pie also?
Wow, now I understand why everyone is trying to get into the search engine game. Apparently, the new Chinese search engine known as Baidu, has exceeded all expectations with revenue.
Hey, if Microsoft can provide some competition with Google Print… Honestly though, I am not all that convinced that either of them are going to get the kind of usage that they desire.
I wonder if they can compete with Google’s branding? Something tells me the SPG Media Group might be in for a rough ride here.
AOL is fighting like mad to regain the respect that they used to have eons ago. Well, adding RSS feeds to their search engine is a darn good place to start if you ask me!
Data retrieval is one thing, but the management of said data is a whole different ball of wax. This article below looks into these issues with data/information management while considering some solutions as well.
Having all of the facts, data if you will, can make or break the next big business decision. Well, as it turns out solutions are out there that ought to be investigated in the realm of data collection and analysis.
Now this sounds like the sort of app that can really take your PDF files to the next level. This Information Retrieval Tool will enable you to retrieve PDF metadata and hypertext with little effort on your part. I’d take a few minutes to look into it, personally.
This article is so right on the money that it is not even funny. With knowledge, comes power. And sharing knowledge has become easier than anytime in history thanks to the Internet. So why is the US still so far behind with this?
Maybe in the quest for new knowledge, we need to first look to our past so we can then move forward. This article below illustrates one approach to this.
Are we still working from older Web app standards? Perhaps we need to update our thinking a bit? With Google Maps, RSS and other methods of sending and retrieving data, some might argue that it is time for a new set of rules along these lines.
OK, perhaps the term Web 2.0 has gotten entirely out of hand lately. Maybe even more out of hand than the term information age? Any way you wish to put it however, I believe that it is basically a way of describing new ways of thinking when it comes to Web apps and the Internet […]