Weblog's archive of Tim Converse, an engineer at Yahoo Search and formerly of Inktomi and Excite, commenting on Internet technology, search and related topics.
CNET News reports that directories are being displaced by algorithmic search tools and commercial services. The analysis focuses on Yahoo!, the ODP and Looksmart.
Harry McCracken reviews the test version of Yahoo Mindset, which lets the user select the type of search results by sliding between shopping and researching.