Web Search
Classification and Categorization
Source: E-Content
“Taxonomies and Topic Maps: Categorization Steps Forward”
From the article, “There are so many technologies, and so many approaches to the problem, that we may forget at times that the ultimate goal of search technology is simple�providing users with quick access to meaningful information. In the recent history of content management, much has been made of XML and the related standards, streaming media and Content Distribution Networks (CDNs), and the steady increases in performance through broadband options such as DSL and cable modems. Yet one of the biggest challenges the Web faces is one of its oldest, and indeed is a problem that predates the Web itself. How do average users find the information they need amidst a flood of irrelevant matter? And how do they do this quickly, easily, and consistently?”
See Also: InfoWorld article, “Seeking the Right Data”

Reference Books–The World Almanac and Book of Facts
C-SPAN Booknotes: Interview with the editor of The World Almanac and Book of Facts
Those of you who are reference book lovers, I’m a member, will enjoy watching, listening (RealAudio), and/or reading the transcript of an interview with Robert Famighetti, editorial director of The World Almanac and Book of Facts. This program originally aired on 2/28/1999.

Web Browsers
The New Version of Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE 6.0) is Now Available
IE 6.0 was placed online late Monday.
See Also: News.Com Article, Problems with IE 6.0.

Web Search–WISEnut
Web Search–Teoma
Source: CNET.Com
“Search Start-Ups Seek Google’s Throne”
A look at two engines you have read about here, WISEnut and Teoma.
From Stefanie Olson’s article, “Despite their similarities, Teoma and Wisenut are looking to cut into Google’s dominance by carving up search results in slightly different ways. Each service says it has cracked the formula for delivering germane results in a way that is faster and more cost-efficient. And each is frantically working to amass the largest database of searchable documents to outstrip Google’s lead in the marketplace with more than 1.3 billion indexed pages.”
See Also: Direct to WISEnut
See Also: Direct to Teoma

Web Search–Paid Placement/Inclusion
Source: ClickZ
What is Paid Placement? What is Paid Inclusion?
Although this article is aimed at people who use the web as a marketing vehicle, it’s still important for all of us to understand these concepts. Other search engine concepts to familiar with are pay-per-click and search engine optimization.

Web Sites–The White House
Source: GovExec.Com
Coming Soon: A New White House Web Site
From the article, “Eight months after Bush administration staff took control of the White House Web site, a revamped version of the site is scheduled to be launched in late summer or early fall.”

Electronic Books
Source: NY Times
“Forecasts of an E-Book Era Were, It Seems, Premature”
From the article, “Publishers and online bookstores say only the very few best-selling electronic editions have sold more than a thousand copies, and most sell far fewer. Only a handful have generated enough revenue to cover the few hundred dollars it costs to convert their texts to digital formats…But however low their current sales, several publishers noted that some people do appear to be investigating electronic books. They have flocked to the University of Virginia Library’s Electronic Text Center, for example, which provides electronic editions of classic books free. Between last August and mid-June, users downloaded over three million copies of about 1,600 titles, from “Alice in Wonderland” to `Macbeth.”

Higher Education–United States–Lists and Rankings
Recent Update: Princeton Review’s Best 331 Colleges
Keyword search or browse these rankings. Each entry contains background/overview of institution.

Full-Text Document Shelf (3 Items)
Food–Worldwide–Projections
Malnutrition–Worldwide
Source: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Global Food Projections to 2020: Emerging Trends and Alternative Futures
News Release ||| Executive Summary||| Full-Text of Report ||| Additional Materials
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Budget–United States
Source: Congressional Budget Office
The Budget and Economic Outlook: An Update
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Smoking–United States–Statistics
Womens Health–United States–Statistics
Source: NCHS
Smoking During Pregnancy in the 1990’s
Summary ||| Direct to Full-Text
32 pages .pdf

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