Internet NewsArticles and news about Web searching and Internet use. Includes search tools, online news, email, current awareness tools, and general use.Blakeman's Search Tips- June 24, 2008 Top Search Tips Posted by Karen Blakeman, Karen Blakeman's Blog (Jun 17) Tips from an advanced search workshop (Google and Beyond) run at for UKeiG on June 11th. Mentions a variety of tools including Alacrawiki - "guide to business information...http://www.websearchguide.ca/netblog/archives/007598.html Research Needs of Entrepreneurs- June 24, 2008 Finding Competitive Information for Growing Companies Christine Hamilton-Pennell, FUMSI (June 2008) Tackles how to serve the research needs of early-stage entrepreneurs concerning competitors, markets, customers, industry. "... examine sources of information that can address these research needs. This round-up of...http://www.websearchguide.ca/netblog/archives/007597.html Firefox 3.0 - FAQs- June 23, 2008 Four FAQs on Firefox 3 By Seth Rosenblatt, WebWare (June 19) Answers these questions: + How do you kill the "awesome bar" + Safari supports color management, but can Firefox + How do I find... + How do I get...http://www.websearchguide.ca/netblog/archives/007596.html Future of the Web will be ...- June 23, 2008 The Future of The Web By Kristina Grifantini, Technology Review (July August 2008) Technology Review posed the question - what the Web might be in five to ten years - to seven prominent Web people including Sir Tim Berners-Lee...http://www.websearchguide.ca/netblog/archives/007595.html Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg, IHT- June 23, 2008 Thomson Reuters braces for showdown with Bloomberg By Ian Austen, International Herald Tribune (June 23, 2008) Thomas Glocer, the head of Thomson Reuters, has his sights set on Bloomberg. "The companies are in a dead heat: Thomson Reuters has 34...http://www.websearchguide.ca/netblog/archives/007594.html SearchTogether- June 23, 2008 SearchTogether: A Tech Preview of Social Search Potential by Greg R. Notess, Newsbreaks (June 23) This is a must try. Greg Notess describes how to use the social search tool from Microsoft - Search Together . He sees it as...http://www.websearchguide.ca/netblog/archives/007593.html Bravo Walrus- June 23, 2008 The Internet Scout report has added The Walrus, Canada's best magazine, to its collection. From the Scout Report: "15. The Walrus Macromedia Flash Player http:www.walrusmagazine.com With its marine mammal style title, The Walrus magazine has been gracing Canadian newsstands and...http://www.websearchguide.ca/netblog/archives/007592.html Sensebot- June 23, 2008 Firefox addon summarizes Google search results Pandia (May 19) Sensebot "summarizes Google search results through text mining" and can be installed through a Firefox addon. http:www.semanticengines.complugins.htm...http://www.websearchguide.ca/netblog/archives/007591.html Snoopstation in the US- June 23, 2008 Spying on your neighbor (June 8) SnoopStation - "Pandia takes a look at a people search portal that claims they can get you US public records for free " -- and found it somewhat complex, and by this description, had...http://www.websearchguide.ca/netblog/archives/007590.html Web 2.0 Britannica- June 23, 2008 Britannica follows in Wikipedias footsteps (sort of) Pandia (June 8) Britannica is throwing its hat into the Web 2.0 ring by revamping its site so that it can elicit contributions from readers as well as its experts. "Can it really...http://www.websearchguide.ca/netblog/archives/007589.html |