hakia MEET OTHERS “who asked the same query”

We have just launched a new service that combines a search engine with a social networking platform. The idea can be summarized as shown below.

The power of “the same query” is unquestionable. It puts together relevant Web pages in a search engine. It can put together relevant people in the same manner. Both results are highly interrelated. hakia’s new service offers a single click integration or switch between these two search platforms.

Another perspective is that the content presented on the left (search engine) comes from Web pages with editorial control whereas the content presented on the right (social networking) is like free speech, comprised of peoples’ opinion and desires. Together, they complete the “search” picture one more degree.

hakia’s MEET OTHERS service sits on the same semantic search platform as the hakia.com search engine, which are both in the BETA mode. We will talk about these capabilities in our future blog posts. The ongoing progress of the semantic capabilities will enhance both operations.

How does it work? It is explained in a flash presentation. Or you can go to hakia.com, enter a query, and follow the MEET OTHERS link.

MEET OTHERS service is also an excellent tool for Web authors who can link phrases and questions directly to conversation rooms. For example, Is it a good idea to combine search engine with social networking? is a direct link for people to discuss and contact each other via peer-to-peer communication features.

Note that the conventional networking environments force the user to go into predesigned rooms. hakia’s MEET OTHER service offers the freedom of creating a room of any detail and specifity.

Last point. No registration is required to view the rooms and post messages. We only require authentication via email confirmation. Stay tuned for more information..

        

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