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diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Thu/Froogle.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Thu/Froogle.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d183875 --- /dev/null +++ b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Thu/Froogle.txt @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +In addition to the [new search features][1], Google also announcement this morning, Froogle has been [renamed Google Product Search][2] -- presumably because puns just don't have the longevity they once enjoyed. Google says the old name "caused confusion for some because it doesn't clearly describe what the product does." + +The new Google Product Search also sports a slightly refined interface and the Google homepage link now read "products." + +The Froogle renaming also comes shortly after Google announced it will be expanding its Paypal competitor, Google Checkout. The new Products search results page now has a link at the top of each page to limit search results to retailers who offer Google Checkout payment services. + +Froogle was never quite as successful as other Google properties, and presumably Google is hoping that the rebranding will change that. However, we at Compiler will also refer to it exclusively as The Google Service Former Known As Froogle. + +[1]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/04/google_introduc.html "Google Introduces StumbleUpon-Style Search Options" +[2]: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/04/back-to-basics.html "Back to basics"
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FeedFetcher retrieves feeds from most sites less than once every hour. + +Some more technical details: + +* Data can be passed using either JSON or XML + +* The AJAX Feed API only provides access to publicly accessible feeds + +* Just about every RSS format is supported, including Atom feeds. + +If you've used other Google Ajax APIs you'll recognize some familiar patterns and it should be too difficult to get up to speed. Newcomers and others looking to take the plunge, should check out the reasonably [thorough documentation][1]. + +[1]: http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxfeeds/documentation/ "Google AJAX Feed API Developer Guide" +[2]: http://googleajaxsearchapi.blogspot.com/2007/04/announcing-google-ajax-feed-api.html " Announcing the Google AJAX Feed API" +[3]: http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxfeeds/signup.html "Sign up for the Google AJAX Feed API" + diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Thu/googlebone.jpg b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Thu/googlebone.jpg Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..a4c5994 --- /dev/null +++ b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Thu/googlebone.jpg diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Thu/googlestumble.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Thu/googlestumble.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d13bdbf --- /dev/null +++ b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Thu/googlestumble.txt @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +Users of Google's toolbar and/or personalized search features have [a new way to browse the web][2]. The new features dubbed, uh, well, certainly not StumbleUpon since that's taken, are available to anyone using the Search History tools available through the Google Toolbar. + +The Google Blog post on the new features says "today we're releasing two features that reduce the need for you to type in specific queries to get the information you want." Or to paraphrase [GigaOm][1] and stick the words in Google's mouth: today we're pissed we missed out on acquiring Stumbleupon so we're copping some of its features. + +The chief difference between the two services is that where StumbleUpon relies on a user community of submitted sites, Google's new features suggest sites based on your preferences and search history. + +A difference somewhat akin to the difference between cuddling up with a new puppy versus your shiny new Sony [AIBO][4]. + +In truth though I don't think this is a StumbleUpon competitor, or at least it isn't a very good one. Part of the fun of StumbleUpon is that it can be entirely random and it can lead you to pages outside your normal web surfing bubble. + +Google's offering on the other hand is more what I always thought the "I'm feeling lucky" option should have been. In other words Google knows your search history, so, based on that, it can pull up some sites that are very similar to what you might be looking for, however, it's anything but random. + +The most interesting part of the new search tool is that Google will tell you why it chose the recommendations it did, and even offers more links to things you've searched for previously. + +Almost like [radical transparency][3] from a search engine. + +[1]: http://gigaom.com/2007/04/18/google-releases-stumbleupon-competitor/ "Google releases StumbleUpon competitor" +[2]: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/04/searching-without-query.html "Searching without a query" +[3]: http://www.longtail.com/the_long_tail/2006/12/what_would_radi_1.html "What would radical transparency mean for Wired?" +[4]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIBO "Wikipedia: AIBO"
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