Google Launches Public Data Search & Charts During Wolfram Alpha Demo
Apr 28, 2009 at 4:28pm ET by Barry Schwartz
During the Wolfram Alpha demonstration today, the Google Blog announced the launch of their own structured data search feature that allows you to find and compare public data.
Searches such as [unemployment rate new york] will now bring up a quick answer that looks like this:
Clicking on the result will take you to a more detailed graph with ways to plot other data on this charge. Below is me plotting Rockland County, New York, compared to New York State and also adding California:
Google promises to add public data for answers on prices of cookies, CO2 emissions, asthma frequenc [...]
Filed in: Google: OneBox, Plus Box & Direct Answers, Search Engines: Academic Search Engines, Search Engines: Answer Search Engines, Search Engines: Wolfram Alpha, Top News
Microsoft Kills Encyclopedia Encarta
Mar 31, 2009 at 8:03am ET by Barry Schwartz
Ars Technica reports that Microsoft has decided to discontinue their encyclopedia software, Encarta. Both the MSN Encarta reference Web sites as well as its Encarta software will be shut down. Microsoft said:
On October 31, 2009, MSN® Encarta® Web sites worldwide will be discontinued, with the exception of Encarta Japan, which will be discontinued on December 31, 2009. Additionally, Microsoft will cease to sell Microsoft Student and Encarta Premium software products worldwide by June 2009. We understand that Encarta users may have questions regarding this announcement so we have prepare [...]
Filed in: Search Engines: Academic Search Engines, Search Engines: Answer Search Engines, Search Engines: Wikipedia
BioNumbers – Specialty Biology Answer Search Engine
Mar 24, 2009 at 3:04pm ET by Barry Schwartz
Today, I met with Dr. Ron Milo who works in the field of plant sciences at Weizmann Institute in Israel, who showed me a specialty search engine project he built from the ground up named BioNumbers. In short, BioNumbers is a collection of common biological numbers that is useful to one's research. For example, the average diameter of a protein is 5 nanometers.
This week, I am on a special trip known as the Blogger Delegation to Israel. We are being taken around by the Israeli Consulate to learn about Israel and the people who live here. Clearly, my focus is on search - so when I went to [...]
Filed in: Google: Custom Search Engine, Search Engines: Academic Search Engines, Search Engines: Answer Search Engines, Yahoo: Search Builder, Yahoo: Search Monkey
Of Permanent Value: Archiving The Web
Jul 23, 2007 at 2:46pm ET by Gary Price
I love working for Ask.com as Director of Online Information Resources and also compiling and editing ResourceShelf and DocuTicker.
Yes, it's a busy life but I'm very fortunate to do what I love and even get paid for it. The challenge, as least as I see it, is writing on something of interest for Search Engine Land and not worrying about conflicts of interest with every sentence I write.
Good news: I have found a topic that not only interests me but grows in significance for all of us as each day and each version of a web page passes: The importance of making web content more permanen [...]
Filed in: Search Engines: Academic Search Engines, Search Engines: Other Search Engines, Search On Search
Scholarly Science Search Tools Explored
Jul 10, 2007 at 8:16am ET by Barry Schwartz
Gary Price has complied a comprehensive list of science search tools that are available via the internet.
He explored several science search tools including Scirus, Live Search Academic, Google Scholar, Scitopia, Global Science Gateway and others.
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Filed in: Search Engines: Academic Search Engines
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