Today’s web is changing fast to keep up with the times. The new browsers are using dynamically relevant search techniques to provide a more intuitive search results. They are also using images besides text to provide these results.
Microsoft has entered the search engine arena.
Bing.com http://www.bing.com/ searches images, videos, shopping, news, maps, travels, health, and much more. The front page provides a tour of the various features. David Pogue’s article inbox NYT 7/9/2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/09/technology/personaltech/09pogue.html?_r=1
Twoogle http://twoogle.browsys.com/
Search twitter, Google others simultaneously. The search engine provides entry to many different services immediately. Examples would be: news/blogs, images, Bing, eHow, YouTube, Facebook, Wikipedia, and others.
Search me www.searchme.com (gone offline) There is a very good video on what a search engine should provide to its users.
Image search engines
Spezify http://www.spezify.com/ The website states; “Spezify is a search tool presenting results from a large number of websites in different visual ways.” It is a search mashup web visualization that tries to provide a more intuitive experience showing your online presence.
Imprezzeo www.Imprezzeo.com http://www.imprezzeo.com/demos
His search uses a new concept of using images to find other images. Their website states: “Imprezzeo is an image-based search technology company. Our technology allows users to search for images using other images as examples rather than textual search terms. Those images might be scenes, landmarks, objects, graphics, people, or even personalities. Irrespective of the size of the collection, Imprezzeo Image Search helps you find the right image, fast.”
Specialized browsers
Literature infloox http://www.infloox.com/hiaw This is the website where you will get to see the books of influential people. They state: “But that's not all! You can also search this website, to find the favorite readings of entire countries, regions, job types, cultural movements or groups in general. Do this through our "collective search " feature!”
Real-time Collecta is not like other search engines. http://collecta.com/
Their site states: “Collecta is not like other search engines. The web is alive with real-time information. So why search a stale archive? Collecta monitors the update streams of news sites, popular blogs and social media, so we can show you results as they happen.
Surf Canyon http://www.surfcanyon.com/ Improves your search on Google, Yahoo!, Bing, and Craigslist. It helps you find information buried deep down in a site. It also personalizes your search making it more relevant as it reflects your actions and choices, dynamically updating your results page. .
Semantics Twine www.twine.com Is a smart way to track, find, organize, and share what interests you with other people with the same interests and concerns.
The Deep web browser http://www.deeperweb.com/ powered by Google (Firefox plugin and tutorial can search with specific time parameters)
Other engines based on the deep web.
Business www.Biznar.com – re-searches for businesses
Science www.ScienceResearch.com – a science research engine, with multiple advanced options, and personalized options for customized research
Medicine www.Mednar.com – medical research engine
Science & Technology www.Scitopia.org – a science, technology, and engineering search engine for researchers, focusing on scholarly documents
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