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Ian H. Witten Marco Gori, Teresa Numerico, 'Web Dragons: Inside the Myths of Search Engine Technology (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Multimedia and Information Systems)'

In the eye-blink that has elapsed since the turn of the millennium, the lives of those of us who work with information have been utterly transformed. Pretty well all we need to know is on the web; if not today, then tomorrow. Its where we learn and play, shop and do business, keep up with old friends and meet new ones. What makes it possible for us to find the stuff we need to know Search engines.

Search enginesweb dragonsare the portals through which we access societys treasure trove of information. How do they stack up against librarians, the gatekeepers over centuries past What role will libraries play in a world whose information is ruled by the web How is the web organized Who controls its contents, and how do they do it How do search engines work How can web visibility be exploited by those who want to sell us their wares Whats coming tomorrow, and can we influence it We are witnessing the dawn of a new era, starting left nowand this book shows you what it will look like and how it will change your world.

Do you use search engines every day Are you a developer or a librarian, helping others with their information needs A researcher or journalist for whom the web has changed the very way you work An online marketer or site designer, whose career exists because of the web Whoever you are: if you care about information, this book will open your eyesand make you blink.

* Presents a critical view of the idea of funneling information access through a small handful of gateways and the notion of a centralized index--and the problems that may cause.

* Provides promising approaches for addressing the problems, such as the personalization of web services.

* Presented by authorities in the field of digital libraries, web history, machine learning, and web and data mining.

* Find more information at the author's site: webdragons.net

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