New Semantic Features Raise Search Engine Bar

September 19, 2011

Just as Google is dropping juicy hints of what is next to increase the search engine’s usefulness, a new search technology has been released by Wellington company, SYL Enterprise Search.

The article, Wellington Developer Refines Word Search Tool, on Computer World, explains how the new search engine is different from the rest out in the market. With more and more data on the web, rather online or in a company’s files, the article reports that those searching for information spend 25% of their time sifting through the tons of information at their fingertips. With so much money being lost to non-productivity, companies are constantly looking for a new and improved search engine to manage massive amounts of data.

Previously, some great search models have come out, but either allow too much access to sensitive information (major security risk!) or rely on user specificity when searching. SYL Enterprise Search has proposed an answer to both these problems in the form of their new search engine. The article explains the new product as,

The patented technology allows content to be processed as language, not just words occurring in documents. The engine, known as SYLSemantics, automatically understands synonyms and relationships, allowing it to consider a much broader portion of content when evaluating a search request.

While this technology is aimed at businesses and institutions, not the average Googler at home, it does raise the bar in search engine usefulness. As advances in technology continue search engines like Google must be at the top of their game to continue captivating audiences. Whether Google will, indeed, create a new generation of search is yet to be seen, but what is known is that the industry leader must produce something more productive that what currently is available if they want to continue to lead the search engine Olympics.

Catherine Lamsfuss, September 19, 2011

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Stephen E. Arnold monitors search, content processing, text mining and related topics from his high-tech nerve center in rural Kentucky. He tries to winnow the goose feathers from the giblets. He works with colleagues worldwide to make this Web log useful to those who want to go "beyond search". Contact him at sa [at] arnoldit.com. His Web site with additional information about search is arnoldit.com.