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posted by LaminatorX on Wednesday June 17 2015, @11:49PM   Printer-friendly
from the dmoz.org-is-still-around dept.

It's been 25 years since a group of students introduced Archie, the world's first Internet search engine. Since then, search engines have become smarter, faster, and more personalized. Their objectives, however, have remained mostly the same.

"What people use search engines for is what search engines are made for," said Douglas Downey, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science. "Search engines are very good at finding specific Web pages. We wanted to design a search engine that does something very different — one that helps you explore concepts."

On June 16, Downey and his team launched a beta version of Atlasify, a new search engine that does more than respond to queries. It invites users to explore new concepts by automatically generating cartographic "atlases" about subjects of interest. The project is a collaboration with University of Minnesota assistant professor Brent Hecht, who earned his PhD from the McCormick School of Engineering.

http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/news/articles/2015/06/atlasify-search-using-maps.html

[Related]: Blog about Atlasify


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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by Runaway1956 on Thursday June 18 2015, @12:46AM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Thursday June 18 2015, @12:46AM (#197626) Journal

    MechanicJay said much the same thing, and specifically stated that the addon works with Pale Moon - thanks to both of you, I'm browsing the site now!

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