Comments on: Major Relaunch For Ask: Ask3D http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/ Startup and Tech News Sat, 17 May 2008 05:42:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Terbaik.Net » Blog Archive » Yahoo’s Answer to Google’s Universal Search is Glue (Coming Soon to America) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-2287400 Terbaik.Net » Blog Archive » Yahoo’s Answer to Google’s Universal Search is Glue (Coming Soon to America) Sat, 10 May 2008 16:24:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-2287400 [...] Sometimes the only way to get new products out the door at a big company like Yahoo is to launch it far away from HQ. That’s what happened with Yahoo Glue, a new way to present search results more visually that Yahoo is experimenting with on its Yahoo India site. Much like Google’s Universal Search that brings in results from images, videos, maps, news, or other sources as appropriate. It is also similar in appearance to Ask since its redesign last summer. [...] […] Sometimes the only way to get new products out the door at a big company like Yahoo is to launch it far away from HQ. That’s what happened with Yahoo Glue, a new way to present search results more visually that Yahoo is experimenting with on its Yahoo India site. Much like Google’s Universal Search that brings in results from images, videos, maps, news, or other sources as appropriate. It is also similar in appearance to Ask since its redesign last summer. […]

]]> By: The New ‘Ask.com’ http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1987744 The New ‘Ask.com’ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:22:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1987744 [...] Sources Ask.com Tech Crunch [...] […] Sources Ask.com Tech Crunch […]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1658033 Anonymous Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:08:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1658033 <strong>What Comes After Google?...</strong> Question: What Comes After Google? Yahoo just released a new Search Assistant feature this week (TechCrunch) (Read/WriteWeb). Ask has been trying a new interface lift for a while (TechCrunch) (Read/WriteWeb). While these are all very nice incremental... What Comes After Google?…

Question: What Comes After Google?
Yahoo just released a new Search Assistant feature this week (TechCrunch) (Read/WriteWeb). Ask has been trying a new interface lift for a while (TechCrunch) (Read/WriteWeb). While these are all very nice incremental…

]]> By: Doobybrain.com » Blog Archive » Oops, I forgot to give this entry a title. Here you go. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1415933 Doobybrain.com » Blog Archive » Oops, I forgot to give this entry a title. Here you go. Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:31:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1415933 [...] looks totally different…but only on their front page. All the other pages inside look exactly the same. What happened to the unified [...] […] looks totally different…but only on their front page. All the other pages inside look exactly the same. What happened to the unified […]

]]> By: Ashkat http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1412550 Ashkat Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:23:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1412550 The UI is great. The results are good but I just don't see a compelling reason to switch. The UI is great. The results are good but I just don’t see a compelling reason to switch.

]]> By: Boris Epstein http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1411627 Boris Epstein Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:47:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1411627 I like the innovation going on at Ask. I also like that they haven't given up on being a pure search engine and are going to try giving Google a run for their money. Maybe the assumtion is that google is spending so much time on ad platforms, online office products, maps, etc, they are focusing less attention on core search, which leaves it open for the taking by somebody like ask. It's be nice to see players like ask, live search and yahoo gain some traction in pure search to even out the playing a field a bit. 'Google can do no wrong' is getting a bit old. From a recruiter's perspective, I am not seeing great people going to ask or leaving them for that matter. I'll put a call into them to see what's going. Stay tuned. Boris Epstein Founder - BINC www.bincsearch.com I like the innovation going on at Ask. I also like that they haven’t given up on being a pure search engine and are going to try giving Google a run for their money. Maybe the assumtion is that google is spending so much time on ad platforms, online office products, maps, etc, they are focusing less attention on core search, which leaves it open for the taking by somebody like ask.

It’s be nice to see players like ask, live search and yahoo gain some traction in pure search to even out the playing a field a bit. ‘Google can do no wrong’ is getting a bit old.

From a recruiter’s perspective, I am not seeing great people going to ask or leaving them for that matter. I’ll put a call into them to see what’s going. Stay tuned.

Boris Epstein
Founder - BINC
http://www.bincsearch.com

]]> By: Rajesh Anandakrishnan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1411583 Rajesh Anandakrishnan Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:22:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1411583 Yea Ask.com looks pretty cool with the new UI. even Ask maps rocks. I was excited by seeing ask 3d. After 15 minutes i had to search something and I used google. It has gone to subconcious and google is becoming a religion. www.suggestusability.com Yea Ask.com looks pretty cool with the new UI. even Ask maps rocks. I was excited by seeing ask 3d. After 15 minutes i had to search something and I used google. It has gone to subconcious and google is becoming a religion.

http://www.suggestusability.com

]]> By: Tony Chen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1411559 Tony Chen Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:04:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1411559 All these things are nice. But what about the real algorithm. Does it at least match Google? All these things are nice. But what about the real algorithm. Does it at least match Google?

]]> By: PT http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1411500 PT Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:33:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1411500 What BusinessWeek is censoring, for some unknown reason: I searched for ask3d on ask.com and it gave me a bunch of leetspeak-containing sites. I searched for it on google.com and got relevant articles on Ask3D. Ironic and telling. What BusinessWeek is censoring, for some unknown reason:

I searched for ask3d on ask.com and it gave me a bunch of leetspeak-containing sites.

I searched for it on google.com and got relevant articles on Ask3D.

Ironic and telling.

]]> By: stuart http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1411018 stuart Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:56:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1411018 Forget it... i missed "if your screen is wide enough" http://www.interbasket.net Forget it… i missed “if your screen is wide enough”

http://www.interbasket.net

]]> By: stuart http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1411004 stuart Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:44:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1411004 does anyone know how to get the azul skin as Michael did in his report? When I use azul, it's larger -- I like the azul skin with the bench smaller and below the search field. does anyone know how to get the azul skin as Michael did in his report? When I use azul, it’s larger — I like the azul skin with the bench smaller and below the search field.

]]> By: Sam Davyson http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410752 Sam Davyson Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:22:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410752 I don't know how many people they expect to switch... but for real people Googling = Searching the internet. Fin. Ask is not involved. I don’t know how many people they expect to switch… but for real people Googling = Searching the internet. Fin. Ask is not involved.

]]> By: børge http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410743 børge Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:16:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410743 The new front page looks beautiful! But how is it possible to find just one image result when searching for "lolcats"? The new front page looks beautiful!

But how is it possible to find just one image result when searching for “lolcats”?

]]> By: Profy.Com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410696 Profy.Com Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:46:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410696 <strong>The New Ask.com: More Skin, More Features, And Simpler Still...</strong> Ask.com. There’s a lot of love for the fourth-most-popular search engine on the Net. It’s an industry player that’s okay with not having to fight for the top spot. (Though it certainly would take it if the crown were offered.) It cate... The New Ask.com: More Skin, More Features, And Simpler Still…

Ask.com. There’s a lot of love for the fourth-most-popular search engine on the Net. It’s an industry player that’s okay with not having to fight for the top spot. (Though it certainly would take it if the crown were offered.) It cate…

]]> By: mcy_999 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410682 mcy_999 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:25:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410682 Outstanding! The result page is much more robust comparing to competitors. I specially like the Ask Map&Directions, AskCity and Ask Mobile. The usability of those modules is unmatched. Outstanding! The result page is much more robust comparing to competitors. I specially like the Ask Map&Directions, AskCity and Ask Mobile. The usability of those modules is unmatched.

]]> By: Sameer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410630 Sameer Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:48:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410630 Its clear that Ask went back to the drawing board and really thought about what comprehensive results really means. The overall deisgn is also very inviting. Kudos to the Ask team. Its clear that Ask went back to the drawing board and really thought about what comprehensive results really means. The overall deisgn is also very inviting. Kudos to the Ask team.

]]> By: PT http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410617 PT Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:36:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410617 BusinessWeek copied this article but is censoring any negative comments about ask.com. Put businessweek.com in your hosts file and send it to localhost. BusinessWeek copied this article but is censoring any negative comments about ask.com.

Put businessweek.com in your hosts file and send it to localhost.

]]> By: steven http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410587 steven Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:11:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410587 I think the homepage looks good, and the results are quite decent. The thing that ruins it for me are the distracting sidebars on each side of the page for search results. ASK.COM - you need to get simpler if you want to compete with google, the page just looks to spammy for me and distracts from the results. One sidebar would be ok but 2 is ridiculous. I think the homepage looks good, and the results are quite decent. The thing that ruins it for me are the distracting sidebars on each side of the page for search results. ASK.COM - you need to get simpler if you want to compete with google, the page just looks to spammy for me and distracts from the results. One sidebar would be ok but 2 is ridiculous.

]]> By: david8 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410552 david8 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:34:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410552 Remind me again why I want sponsored results mixed in with my search results. I don't. I'll stick with google, thanks. I prefer substance over dubious style. Remind me again why I want sponsored results mixed in with my search results. I don’t. I’ll stick with google, thanks. I prefer substance over dubious style.

]]> By: Concrete Stain http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410440 Concrete Stain Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:09:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410440 It does look good / A lot better than yahoo - - then again I hope it fails as i can't optimize for it :) -Later,RB It does look good / A lot better than yahoo -

- then again I hope it fails as i can’t optimize for it :)

-Later,RB

]]> By: Owen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410423 Owen Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:46:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410423 Thanks Snatch .. was trying to figure out why it looked the same to me ;) Thanks Snatch .. was trying to figure out why it looked the same to me ;)

]]> By: Snatch http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410406 Snatch Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:36:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410406 Very nice redesign.. but as I'm in the UK I got redirected to their UK based site and it still hasn't updated to the new Ask3D feature set. http://uk.ask.com/?o=312 I managed to see the new layout via clicking the US site link on the bottom of the UK page. Bugs me when companies update the US first for honestly no particularly good reason. Anyways I love the redesign. Kudos. Very nice redesign.. but as I’m in the UK I got redirected to their UK based site and it still hasn’t updated to the new Ask3D feature set.

http://uk.ask.com/?o=312

I managed to see the new layout via clicking the US site link on the bottom of the UK page. Bugs me when companies update the US first for honestly no particularly good reason.

Anyways I love the redesign. Kudos.

]]> By: Newly Relaunched Ask.com Glimpes of Greatness and Some Problems http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410382 Newly Relaunched Ask.com Glimpes of Greatness and Some Problems Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:15:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410382 [...] Ask.com Blog,  TechCrunch, John Battelle, Searchengineland, The New York Times, Scoble and others apparently got an advance [...] […] Ask.com Blog,  TechCrunch, John Battelle, Searchengineland, The New York Times, Scoble and others apparently got an advance […]

]]> By: jared http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410363 jared Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:49:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410363 like their customizable theme front page like their customizable theme front page

]]> By: Thad http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410342 Thad Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:28:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/04/major-relaunch-for-ask-ask3d/#comment-1410342 I LOVE IT!!! This is the best SERP I've seen yet. Really makes Ask shine. I've always rooted for Ask, so great job! This should make google feel ashamed of all that hype around univ search. Big Yawn! BTW, I like the polka dots. I LOVE IT!!! This is the best SERP I’ve seen yet. Really makes Ask shine. I’ve always rooted for Ask, so great job! This should make google feel ashamed of all that hype around univ search. Big Yawn! BTW, I like the polka dots.

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