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Microsoft's Answer to Google Base
douglips writes "Today Information Week is reporting on a forthcoming service from Microsoft intended to compete with Google Base. Instead of the freewheeling anything-goes nature of Google Base, the Microsoft project code named 'Fremont' will focus solely on classified ads. It will also allow restricting items to various audiences such as social networks or domain names. At this point, though, it appears to be a beta restricted to Microsofties." From the article: "In building Freemont, Wiseman and his five-person crew tried to make it both personal for people who only want to trade among family, friends and colleagues, while also providing the option of a public posting. Classifieds is a growing piece of the booming online advertising market that's expected to reach $13.8 billion by 2007, surpassing advertising spent on magazines, according to JupiterResearch. During that timeframe, spending on display ads and online classifieds together are expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 25 percent. "
From November 30... http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/11/30/054425 6&tid=109&tid=95
Before this post, I'd never heard of Google Base. For anyone else in that boat, here's the URL:
:)
http://base.google.com/base/default
And yes, it shows up very high on the list of hits if you Google for "Google Base"
When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called Rel
Well, Craigslist is JUST for the classifieds side of things, much like MS' version of this. Google base, however, can be used for a plethora of different DB work, beyond just simple froogle item ads or such.
Dare O, who is on a similar team within Microsoft, has blogged on some more details and, naturally, how much he likes 'Fremont' here... http://www.25hoursaday.com/weblog/PermaLink.aspx?g uid=85351eb5-509b-4c27-ad0e-1195fa802ca7
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