Comments on: Federated search: A wonder or a waste? http://federatedsearchblog.com/2009/06/24/federated-search-a-wonder-or-a-waste/ Covers topics related to federated search and the deep web Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:01:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Walt Warnick http://federatedsearchblog.com/2009/06/24/federated-search-a-wonder-or-a-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-32630 Walt Warnick Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:07:28 +0000 http://federatedsearchblog.com/?p=703#comment-32630 Here is one other question fpr the Nov panel: Is federated search the wave of the future, especially for content in non-Googleable databases? What is the alternative to federated search for content in non-Googleable databases? Here is one other question fpr the Nov panel:

Is federated search the wave of the future, especially for content in non-Googleable databases?

What is the alternative to federated search for content in non-Googleable databases?

]]> By: Peter Noerr http://federatedsearchblog.com/2009/06/24/federated-search-a-wonder-or-a-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-28274 Peter Noerr Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:48:33 +0000 http://federatedsearchblog.com/?p=703#comment-28274 Walt, As the "odd one out" on sol's panel (according to his post above), I should point out that my background is in libraries as well. However, we have taken a piece of software (our Muse Platform) which powers a few library marketplace Federated Search systems, and expanded to pastures new. I'm not going to name names (look on our web site for those), but we have partners in publishing, medical information, enterprise software, corporate consultancy, and government systems. As you say federated access (not just search) is applicable across the board, and I hope to be able to bring some of our experience of that diversity to the panel. I would also hope that the audience will keep us honest and make sure we keep the discussion to the fundamentals and not wander off into library minutiae. Walt,

As the “odd one out” on sol’s panel (according to his post above), I should point out that my background is in libraries as well.

However, we have taken a piece of software (our Muse Platform) which powers a few library marketplace Federated Search systems, and expanded to pastures new. I’m not going to name names (look on our web site for those), but we have partners in publishing, medical information, enterprise software, corporate consultancy, and government systems. As you say federated access (not just search) is applicable across the board, and I hope to be able to bring some of our experience of that diversity to the panel.

I would also hope that the audience will keep us honest and make sure we keep the discussion to the fundamentals and not wander off into library minutiae.

]]> By: Sol http://federatedsearchblog.com/2009/06/24/federated-search-a-wonder-or-a-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-28235 Sol Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:40:12 +0000 http://federatedsearchblog.com/?p=703#comment-28235 Walt, While 2 of the 3 panelists are in the library space I believe that there will be applicability to the enterprise space. The enterprise search community needs to deal with many of the same issues as the library community - accessing subscription content, relevance ranking, ease of use, requirements gathering, installation, maintenance, and performance to name some of the major concerns. Walt,

While 2 of the 3 panelists are in the library space I believe that there will be applicability to the enterprise space. The enterprise search community needs to deal with many of the same issues as the library community – accessing subscription content, relevance ranking, ease of use, requirements gathering, installation, maintenance, and performance to name some of the major concerns.

]]> By: Walt Warnick http://federatedsearchblog.com/2009/06/24/federated-search-a-wonder-or-a-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-28234 Walt Warnick Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:32:09 +0000 http://federatedsearchblog.com/?p=703#comment-28234 Sol, The panel you are moderating at the ENTERPRISE SEARCH SUMMIT WEST seems to focus exclusively on the application of federated search for online library services. Of course, federated search has enterprise applications that go beyond online library services. Further, federated search has application beyond enterprise applications, such as enabling WorldWideScience.org to search the huge national science databases of over 50 countries around the world. As your panel intends to debate whether federated search is "A Wonder or a Waste," it seems inappropriate to limit attention on but one application of federated search. How about helping me out with a panel to debate whether my Buick LeSabre is a wonder or a waste? The panel will limit attention to the application of my LeSabre for pulling stumps from my vacation mountain land. Walt Warnick Sol,

The panel you are moderating at the ENTERPRISE SEARCH SUMMIT WEST seems to focus exclusively on the application of federated search for online library services. Of course, federated search has enterprise applications that go beyond online library services. Further, federated search has application beyond enterprise applications, such as enabling WorldWideScience.org to search the huge national science databases of over 50 countries around the world.

As your panel intends to debate whether federated search is “A Wonder or a Waste,” it seems inappropriate to limit attention on but one application of federated search.

How about helping me out with a panel to debate whether my Buick LeSabre is a wonder or a waste? The panel will limit attention to the application of my LeSabre for pulling stumps from my vacation mountain land.

Walt Warnick

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