Google changes the presentation of its web search result
li ding, 12:43pm 18 August 2005When I typed ‘rdf’ in google search, I got something different! A box has been inserted in the middle of the result page (see here).
Web Results 1 – 10 of about 22,900,000 for rdf [definition]. (0.57 seconds)
Resource Description Framework (RDF) / W3C Semantic Web Activity
Resource Description Framework (RDF) / W3C Semantic Web ActivityOfficial pages from the World Wide Web Consortium, includes the specification, resources and news, and a links collection.
www.w3.org/RDF/ – 51k – Cached – Similar pages
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See results for: rdf mediaRDF Media | Home
RDF Media is one of Britain’s leading independent television production companies,
responsible for hit shows such as Wife Swap, Faking It, …
www.rdfmedia.com/RDF Media Ltd (PACT) – London, UK
Send an e-mail to RDF Media Ltd (PACT) Email this company. My email address:.
My company:. I’d like to: … RDF Media Ltd (PACT). Telephone and fax …
www.kftv.com/company-4838075.htmlwww.rdf.co.uk
www.rdf.co.uk. … CO.UK . . . []. Showing 0 – 0 of 0 Items for. terms &
conditions :: © 2004 www.webpark.co.uk :: www.rdf.co.uk :: contact us.
www.rdf.co.uk/
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The box demostrates query expansion — google send you back the first three results of an highly relevant alternative query. This change, I believe, should be based on a long time user behavior tracking.
You can try more queries categorized as error correction, e.g., flicker , alo. A Similar feature is adding image search in web search result, e.g. person.

August 18th, 2005 at 12:52 pm
I wonder if there is some way we can teach Answer.com a new definition. It doesn’t know what ebiquity means even though there is a clear definition on the web.