Comments on: Hijacking Search: Surf Canyon and ManagedQ Rethink The Search Experience http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:23:01 -0800 hourly 1 By: Internet Share information » Blog Archive » Invites for AT&T’s Pogo Browser http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2389361 Internet Share information » Blog Archive » Invites for AT&T’s Pogo Browser Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:44:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-2389361 [...] of a bigger user-interface trend we’ve been seeing, especially in search (SearchMe, Snap, and ManagedQ come to [...] [...] of a bigger user-interface trend we’ve been seeing, especially in search (SearchMe, Snap, and ManagedQ come to [...]

]]> By: Invites for AT&T’s Pogo Browser http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2380264 Invites for AT&T’s Pogo Browser Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:12:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-2380264 [...] of a bigger user-interface trend we’ve been seeing, especially in search (SearchMe, Snap, and ManagedQ come to [...] [...] of a bigger user-interface trend we’ve been seeing, especially in search (SearchMe, Snap, and ManagedQ come to [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » 検索エンジンの新興企業Surf Canyonがシードラウンドの資金調達に成功 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2285473 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » 検索エンジンの新興企業Surf Canyonがシードラウンドの資金調達に成功 Fri, 09 May 2008 19:30:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-2285473 [...] 検索エンジンマーケットで勝ち抜くことは今や至難の業だ。しかし、いくつかの新興検索エンジン企業はこの状況に対して新たな試みを行っている。大手の検索エンジンのシステムを利用することによって、自社の検索結果やインターフェイスを向上させるというものだ。タイヤ（検索結果）を安定させる為に、何故タイヤを支えるホイール（検索エンジン）を再発明する必要があるのか？既存のホイールにスポーク（他社の検索エンジン）を増やして、タイヤの安定性を向上させればいいだけの話なのだ。今年の2月に私が書いた、自己資金のみで始動した新興企業Surf Canyonはブラウザ用アドオンを通じてGoogle、Yahoo、Windows Live Searchに再検索を依頼する仕組みだ。自己資金のみで始動した同社は、エンジェル投資家達からシードラウンドの資金調達で$600,000の調達に成功した。この結果は、検索エンジンの新興企業ですら低価格で始められることを証明している。 [...] [...] 検索エンジンマーケットで勝ち抜くことは今や至難の業だ。しかし、いくつかの新興検索エンジン企業はこの状況に対して新たな試みを行っている。大手の検索エンジンのシステムを利用することによって、自社の検索結果やインターフェイスを向上させるというものだ。タイヤ（検索結果）を安定させる為に、何故タイヤを支えるホイール（検索エンジン）を再発明する必要があるのか？既存のホイールにスポーク（他社の検索エンジン）を増やして、タイヤの安定性を向上させればいいだけの話なのだ。今年の2月に私が書いた、自己資金のみで始動した新興企業Surf Canyonはブラウザ用アドオンを通じてGoogle、Yahoo、Windows Live Searchに再検索を依頼する仕組みだ。自己資金のみで始動した同社は、エンジェル投資家達からシードラウンドの資金調達で$600,000の調達に成功した。この結果は、検索エンジンの新興企業ですら低価格で始められることを証明している。 [...]

]]> By: Search Startup Surf Canyon Raises a Seed Round | DougsTech.com - Tech News, Reviews, and Guides http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2285326 Search Startup Surf Canyon Raises a Seed Round | DougsTech.com - Tech News, Reviews, and Guides Fri, 09 May 2008 18:03:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-2285326 [...] the wheel when you can simply add new spokes? Surf Canyon, a bootstrapped startup I wrote about last February, re-orders results on Google, Yahoo, and Windows Live Search through a browser add-on. Previously [...] [...] the wheel when you can simply add new spokes? Surf Canyon, a bootstrapped startup I wrote about last February, re-orders results on Google, Yahoo, and Windows Live Search through a browser add-on. Previously [...]

]]> By: Search Startup Surf Canyon Raises a Seed Round http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2285031 Search Startup Surf Canyon Raises a Seed Round Fri, 09 May 2008 15:03:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-2285031 [...] the wheel when you can simply add new spokes? Surf Canyon, a bootstrapped startup I wrote about last February, re-orders results on Google, Yahoo, and Windows Live Search through a browser add-on. Previously [...] [...] the wheel when you can simply add new spokes? Surf Canyon, a bootstrapped startup I wrote about last February, re-orders results on Google, Yahoo, and Windows Live Search through a browser add-on. Previously [...]

]]> By: The Reviews Are Rave http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2283840 The Reviews Are Rave Thu, 08 May 2008 19:19:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-2283840 [...] Schonfeld at TechCrunch also had nice things to report: “[Surf Canyon] offer[s] improvements to the pared-down [...] [...] Schonfeld at TechCrunch also had nice things to report: “[Surf Canyon] offer[s] improvements to the pared-down [...]

]]> By: AT&T Is Working on Its Own 3D Browser (Pogo). What Are They Thinking? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2054208 AT&T Is Working on Its Own 3D Browser (Pogo). What Are They Thinking? Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:36:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-2054208 [...] of a bigger user-interface trend we’ve been seeing, especially in search (SearchMe, Snap, and ManagedQ come to mind). Where Pogo is going is more interesting than where it is at this early stage. [...] [...] of a bigger user-interface trend we’ve been seeing, especially in search (SearchMe, Snap, and ManagedQ come to mind). Where Pogo is going is more interesting than where it is at this early stage. [...]

]]> By: Harrison http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2003756 Harrison Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:13:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-2003756 There's more about these ManagedQ guys on their forum if anyone is curious: http://managedq.com/forum/ There’s more about these ManagedQ guys on their forum if anyone is curious: http://managedq.com/forum/

]]> By: bobsamueli http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2002007 bobsamueli Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:58:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-2002007 SurfCanyon is pretty cool, it's not intrusive, i don't know how they will ever make money, but it's a good browser enhancement. Have you tried clicking on a link, then hitting the back button to return to your original search page .... that's very cool. SurfCanyon is pretty cool, it’s not intrusive, i don’t know how they will ever make money, but it’s a good browser enhancement. Have you tried clicking on a link, then hitting the back button to return to your original search page …. that’s very cool.

]]> By: Aderemi Ojikutu http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2001234 Aderemi Ojikutu Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:40:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-2001234 The joy of the search revolt is that its voice is heard and loud. How long can it endure? Time and intrinsic value would either keep them up and provoke a sufficient change to the next level in search evolution. The joy of the search revolt is that its voice is heard and loud. How long can it endure? Time and intrinsic value would either keep them up and provoke a sufficient change to the next level in search evolution.

]]> By: Alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2000948 Alex Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:07:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-2000948 The world is ready now. I look for ManagedQ to take down a chunk of the market this year if they get both the UI and D-NLP, which is what they use, challenges done right. Both are really tough ones to tackle. Should be fun to watch. The player with the best software wins as with any other market. For a few weeks up, their effort is awesome. The world is ready now. I look for ManagedQ to take down a chunk of the market this year if they get both the UI and D-NLP, which is what they use, challenges done right. Both are really tough ones to tackle. Should be fun to watch. The player with the best software wins as with any other market. For a few weeks up, their effort is awesome.

]]> By: R.J. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2000189 R.J. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:15:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-2000189 We did this in 2000, with Grokker.com, before us, Perspecta and HotSauce. It was several years to early. The world may finally be ready in another 4-5 years for bolder, new search visualizations. Love seeing the progress continue! We did this in 2000, with Grokker.com, before us, Perspecta and HotSauce. It was several years to early. The world may finally be ready in another 4-5 years for bolder, new search visualizations. Love seeing the progress continue!

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1999962 Stephanie Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:17:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-1999962 "Creating a new search engine seems like a futile exercise. If Yahoo and Microsoft cannot compete with Google in search, what chance does a startup have?" Seriously? Like Yahoo and Google began their lives as 800 lb gorillas.... Anyway, the search application idea is interesting, and im glad to see people are starting to realize it. ManagedQ has potential - for only being up a few weeks, it's pretty amazing. Let's hope they have what it takes to follow through with their idea and take it to the next level. “Creating a new search engine seems like a futile exercise. If Yahoo and Microsoft cannot compete with Google in search, what chance does a startup have?”

Seriously? Like Yahoo and Google began their lives as 800 lb gorillas….

Anyway, the search application idea is interesting, and im glad to see people are starting to realize it. ManagedQ has potential – for only being up a few weeks, it’s pretty amazing. Let’s hope they have what it takes to follow through with their idea and take it to the next level.

]]> By: patrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1999907 patrick Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:04:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-1999907 I just installed surfcanyon and it is not working on google but is working on yahoo. Has google blocked these guys? I just installed surfcanyon and it is not working on google but is working on yahoo. Has google blocked these guys?

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » 検索をハイジャック～Surf CanyonとManagedQに見る検索新潮流 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1999888 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » 検索をハイジャック～Surf CanyonとManagedQに見る検索新潮流 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:44:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-1999888 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: Craig Quiter http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1999887 Craig Quiter Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:43:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-1999887 Searching firefox extensions for "search image", I find these two tools that show a preview image next to Google results. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/189 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2207 Searching firefox extensions for “search image”, I find these two tools that show a preview image next to Google results.

https://addons....refox/addon/189

https://addons....efox/addon/2207

]]> By: Emre Sokullu http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1999878 Emre Sokullu Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:40:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-1999878 @22 - It's Sergey Brin who admits search is still in its infancy. If you think it's done, good for you, boy. @22 – It’s Sergey Brin who admits search is still in its infancy. If you think it’s done, good for you, boy.

]]> By: patrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1999864 patrick Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:25:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-1999864 We have an interesting spin on enhanced search at WebMynd.com, by allowing users to incorporate their browsing history into the result rankings. Think of it as page reminders instead of page recommendations. We are still working on developing this feature. Over 25% of searches are an effort to refind something you have seen before. In general the enhancement of search results by incorporating personal relevance data has got to be the next step in search evolution. Search evolved from information based (how many times does a word appear on a page), to relevance based (page rank, how many times do other pages link to a page using that word as hypertext etc.), the next step is to incorporate information about the individuals past browsing into results. We have an interesting spin on enhanced search at WebMynd.com, by allowing users to incorporate their browsing history into the result rankings. Think of it as page reminders instead of page recommendations. We are still working on developing this feature. Over 25% of searches are an effort to refind something you have seen before.

In general the enhancement of search results by incorporating personal relevance data has got to be the next step in search evolution. Search evolved from information based (how many times does a word appear on a page), to relevance based (page rank, how many times do other pages link to a page using that word as hypertext etc.), the next step is to incorporate information about the individuals past browsing into results.

]]> By: Peter http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1999798 Peter Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:18:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-1999798 This 'add-on' experience has long been interesting to me. First, fuck google. I don't care what they think. I don't care who they think they are. They're going to do everything they can to make it so that companies like these startups and companies like Stumbleupon can't exist - and can't modify web pages that users download to their hard drives - but we should oppose Google for this anti-competitive behavior, the same way we oppose Microsoft anti-competitive behavior. With stories of Google now explicitly supporting the GOP (via convention primping), we all need to wake up to the fact that Google is a corporation - and will do whatever it can to maximize shareholder value - even evil. This ‘add-on’ experience has long been interesting to me.

First, fuck google.

I don’t care what they think. I don’t care who they think they are. They’re going to do everything they can to make it so that companies like these startups and companies like Stumbleupon can’t exist – and can’t modify web pages that users download to their hard drives – but we should oppose Google for this anti-competitive behavior, the same way we oppose Microsoft anti-competitive behavior.

With stories of Google now explicitly supporting the GOP (via convention primping), we all need to wake up to the fact that Google is a corporation – and will do whatever it can to maximize shareholder value – even evil.

]]> By: Sheetal http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1999727 Sheetal Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:24:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-1999727 A layer above search has been around for a while. I think the best application has been QUOSA (www.quosa.com). The QUOSA software sits on top of PubMed, Google Scholar, OVID, Web of Science, USPTO, etc and helps organize scientific literature acquired during scientific literature investigation. It allows for users to organize their search, set up alerts on frequent searches (e.g. HIV), and provides text mined concepts around articles that exist in your library from those search engines. A layer above search has been around for a while. I think the best application has been QUOSA (www.quosa.com). The QUOSA software sits on top of PubMed, Google Scholar, OVID, Web of Science, USPTO, etc and helps organize scientific literature acquired during scientific literature investigation. It allows for users to organize their search, set up alerts on frequent searches (e.g. HIV), and provides text mined concepts around articles that exist in your library from those search engines.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1999677 Andrew Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:46:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-1999677 @21, thats because Google's product is just good enough to make people avoid looking for alternatives. When google came, the reason they got such large market share was because search sucked and people were looking for alternatives @21, thats because Google’s product is just good enough to make people avoid looking for alternatives. When google came, the reason they got such large market share was because search sucked and people were looking for alternatives

]]> By: Emre Sokullu http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1999642 Emre Sokullu Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:06:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-1999642 "Creating a new search engine seems like a futile exercise. If Yahoo and Microsoft cannot compete with Google in search, what chance does a startup have?" Erick, if everyone thought like this, there would be no Google, no web 2.0, no Techcrunch today... “Creating a new search engine seems like a futile exercise. If Yahoo and Microsoft cannot compete with Google in search, what chance does a startup have?”

Erick, if everyone thought like this, there would be no Google, no web 2.0, no Techcrunch today…

]]> By: HTMLeando http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1999638 HTMLeando Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:04:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-1999638 managedq.com big problem with low Internet connection managedq.com big problem with low Internet connection

]]> By: panefsky http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1999628 panefsky Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:53:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-1999628 we're fed up with search! Do something with the results! we’re fed up with search!
Do something with the results!

]]> By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1999580 Matt Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:17:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/hijacking-search-surf-canyon-and-managedq-rethink-the-search-experience/#comment-1999580 erick, surf canyon looks remarkable... i mainly use safari for my personal surfing though... but the idea is solid as hell, i'd like to read more about them in the future as they scale their offering. erick, surf canyon looks remarkable… i mainly use safari for my personal surfing though… but the idea is solid as hell, i’d like to read more about them in the future as they scale their offering.

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