New file formats in Inktomi

Now seeing pdf, doc and xls on partner sites

[Macguru]

I see new file formats indexed at some Inktomi partner sites.

HotBot now has PDF, doc, and xls junk in SERPs. These files also show up at About, and some Overture-powered sites like Go.com. But nothing on MSN yet.

Try "big science" queries à la Gizmo Quiz, to see some.

<added>He he! I even see multi-meg goodies in .mdb format. Now try this with any browser! I wonder how Joe Surfer is going to use this. ;)</added>

[Thanasus]

The stuff from hotbot may just be their google syndication

[Macguru]

Did you noticed the radio buttons on top of HotBot's search box?

Did you try several Ink partners not affiliated with Google?

Also, did you notice a little detail in all the tracking garbage Hot Bot puts in URL?

I see "&rsource=INK" in all of them.

[mfagan]

No, this isn't from Google, Inktomi is now crawling several non-HTML file types. You can see the checkboxes on the PositionTech (Pure) version of Inktomi.