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The indexing feature will enable more sophisticated, Google-like searching.
Looks like Microsoft is waking up. Also will include "Windows Future Storage Services and Windows Storage Full-Text Index".
The competition is heating up. Maybe Google shouldn't be waiting 40+ days to provide a new index, or maybe some big changes are in the works. I hope it is the later.
Remember, they have a history of taking-over markets when it suits them. Remember also that they are in the server software business.
My guess is that they may be looking at the same market as the -
Google Search Appliance [google.com]
possibly a software-only alternative to be bundled with the Professional/Server edition of Windows?
The competition is heating up. Maybe Google shouldn't be waiting 40+ days to provide a new index, or maybe some big changes are in the works. I hope it is the later.
Absolutely agreed. While I wouldn't be surprised to see Micro$oft buy into Google (partially or fully) I think that the heat is on Google to become more responsive.
I mean, look at it this way. Inktomi, in terms of referrals and search quality, lacks the power of Google. But if I created a new site today, I can sleep easy knowing it will be in Ink this weekend, but I could wait well over a month to have it in Google.
The web is about things happening now. Not 30+ days ago. They've made a step with the freshness issues and so on, but I feel as if there should be one never-ending update. Sure would make these forums less closely watched though.
Anyways, my bet is on something big coming from Google shortly. There's a stink in the air with Overture having bought so much so fast, and Google is soon to be overdue on an update. Whatever it is, I hope someone like MSN doesn't taint the waters of Google.
I forget the details, but it was a C++ programmers job and I think they mentioned natural language in it, among a few other interesting tidbits.
It's hard to even imagine a world where Microsoft is a search engine conglomerate.
I personally feel that google does an admirable job with ethics, especially considering the amount of raw power that has been developed so quickly.
I have no such illusions about Microsoft, especially if they were to truly focus their attention on the net-search world through their operating system.
I would even go so far as blocking MSN from indexing the not-for-profit sites I've developed, and would even consider organizing a similiar campaign among other informational websites.
I don't begrudge Microsoft their success, but IMHO, they are not to be trusted with the free world!
Perhaps that sounds a bit fanatical, but I believe web site owners should start to consider the power that they have -- and the responsibility -- to ensure that competition would stay alive and well in the event of any such scenario.
"Where do you want to search today?TM"
Where do we want you to search today?
New ranking factors to get a Top-10 listing -* host on a Windows server
* HTML done in FrontPage
* site written in .NET
* site uses ActiveX
* site uses SQL Server database
* site uses Passport for user authentication
* site uses MS-Wallet for e-commerce
* site used Windows Media Player audio/video
* site advertised on bCentral
* site uses MSNBC for news feed
* site only viewable in IE (latest version)
* "good" linking practices (every page has a link to msn.com)special "hot" ranking tip - use the word "Microsoft" at least 10 times on your home page, and in close proximity to "complimentary" words.
relevant text, keywords - used by "old" search engines, no longer needed.
Penalties to avoid, these can get you banned! -
* hosting on a UNIX server
* using banned "tricks" (like RealAudio, Java or MPG)
* linking to "bad neighborhoods" (like netscape.com, aol.com or sun.com)
* links to "free" software sites ("open source farms")
* Mentioning the word "Linux" anywhere on your site (the "Torvalds" penalty)
;)
If MS came on the scene though, either with a robust new SE or just a complete overhaul of MSN - it's not guaranteed to be bad for users.
My point is that, sure - we all dislike them for one reason or another. But there is still a reason they have accomplished what they have, and there's still a reason that the vast majority of PC owners run their apps all day long.
