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11/15/2004 1:02 AM
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As you may have heard, some screenshots from an internal pre-release build of MSN's desktop search product were recently posted on the Neowin site.  While we're flattered by the attention and interest, this was an unauthorized disclosure.  As many of you know, we have been working on a PC search product for some time, and have demonstrated some early prototypes over the past several months.  We are still on track to deliver a beta verson of the product to customers before the end of this calendar year. We plan to release the beta bits only when we feel they are ready from a quality and completeness standpoint, and we’re looking forward to getting feedback from beta users at that time.   

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  • Amit
    11/15/2004 1:59 AM
    i have an idea about making the search more effective to the intended audience. Thought of sharing that with you guys. Building up on the concept of labels, why don't to let the user decide the periphery of the search domain. For example, when a software developer searches for 'java', they might be looking for the details about the software language but when a world traveller looks for 'Java' they might be looking for an island in Indonesia or when a housewife looks up "java", she could well be looking to buy some coffee. I think the targeted search would go a long way to define and refine the search results and make it more relevant to the people.
  • TrackBack
    11/15/2004 2:32 AM
    Search Engine Herald: more search engine news more often
  • SiliconBeat
    11/15/2004 2:39 AM
    Some screenshots of Microsoft's upcoming desktop search have leaked out. But what's more interesting is that we found out about the leak by reading Microsoft's own search blog....
  • xml search engines europe
    11/15/2004 2:45 AM
    dektop search is the best way to find more searches from user. keep the work!

  • .Net Adventures
    11/15/2004 2:49 AM
  • .Net Adventures
    11/15/2004 2:50 AM
    Trackback
  • .Net Adventures
    11/15/2004 2:55 AM
  • John Brennan's Blog
    11/15/2004 4:44 AM
  • John Brennan's Blog
    11/15/2004 4:56 AM
  • Nubis
    11/15/2004 5:01 AM
    MSN Desktop Search is better than Google Desktop Search !!!
  • Alberto A-P
    11/15/2004 7:17 AM
    Are you sure this is accidental?
  • Learn Seo
    11/15/2004 8:38 AM
    Desktop search seems like a great idea.

    How long are we likely to wait until 'all the bugs' are sorted?

    I'd like to switch to desktop search but there are still limitations (like unsearchable 'Outlook'folders (like 'deleted items')) so I feel the need to wait a little.

    Desktop search is on my 'watch' list now though.

    Andy henry
  • Search Engine Watch Blog
    11/15/2004 9:04 AM
    If you thought the Yahoo Search Blog was edgy (I have, compared to the Google Blog), the new MSN Search Blog is even less corporate. In the past few days, it has jumped right in to comment about leaked screenshots...
  • AT
    11/15/2004 9:27 AM
    Why do you still allow NeoWin to leak ??
  • John Battelle's Searchblog
    11/15/2004 9:34 AM
    Head to MSFT's own search blog! Link to original leak....
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