Yahoo Mindset Gives Users Control Over Search Results
Hummm, users in control of search. Now that would be a new UX ...
"A beta tool launched by Yahoo Research Labs this week gives searchers control over the way results are sorted with the slide of a bar. At one end of the spectrum is commercial sites and at the other, informational sites.
Yahoo ranked sites from most commercial (-2 points) to most informational (+2), but cautions that the rankings may need fine-tuning since the criteria is still a bit fuzzy. A zero score means the site contains a balance of commercial and informational material. The filtering system works for the top 100 results.
One search engine analyst said Mindset is the beginning of something new. "Yahoo Mindset is a great first step in fully understanding the intent of a users entered search," Andy Beal, vice president of marketing, WebSourced, told TechNewsWorld. "While Mindset still requires direct input from the searcher, it as an important step towards fully automated filtering that can understand the intent of your search, without your interaction." continued ... (Via Technology News)
"A beta tool launched by Yahoo Research Labs this week gives searchers control over the way results are sorted with the slide of a bar. At one end of the spectrum is commercial sites and at the other, informational sites.
Yahoo ranked sites from most commercial (-2 points) to most informational (+2), but cautions that the rankings may need fine-tuning since the criteria is still a bit fuzzy. A zero score means the site contains a balance of commercial and informational material. The filtering system works for the top 100 results.
One search engine analyst said Mindset is the beginning of something new. "Yahoo Mindset is a great first step in fully understanding the intent of a users entered search," Andy Beal, vice president of marketing, WebSourced, told TechNewsWorld. "While Mindset still requires direct input from the searcher, it as an important step towards fully automated filtering that can understand the intent of your search, without your interaction." continued ... (Via Technology News)
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