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Better Search Results Than Google?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the or-not dept.

Mechanik writes "CNN has an AP article about the next generation of up and coming search tools, which try to cope with the glut of hits that result from 'conventional' search engines such as Google. One tool, Vivisimo, "is like a superfast librarian who can instantly arrange the titles on shelves in a way that makes sense. [...] But unlike libraries, Vivisimo doesn't use predefined categories. Its software determines them on the fly, depending on the search results. The filing is done through a combination of linguistic and statistical analysis." Grokker, another, downloadable program, "not only sorts search results into categories but also "maps" the results in a holistic way, showing each category as a colorful circle. Within each circle, subcategories appear as more circles that can be clicked on and zoomed in on." You have to love the author's use of trying to look for a hotel in France with the terms 'Paris Hilton' as an example of searching gone awry."

3 of 487 comments (clear)

  1. Nice work, people by nealfunkbass · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Problem occurred while using Vivisimo::

    Currently under heavy load. Please try again shortly

    Please go back to the Vivisimo home page and try your query again.

    --
    - Donny was a good bowler, and a good man.
  2. /.ed already by JamesAvery · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Problem occurred while using Vivisimo:: Currently under heavy load. Please try again shortly Whoops. -James

  3. GOOGLE NOT THE BEST by NAHIMAKALI · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'm fed up with people saying Google is the best search engine. Anyone tried ALLTHEWEB? I did. And for me it's better than Google.