Post by WebSpark on Oct 3, 2003 12:58:45 GMT -5
www.webwombat.com
About the Search Technology
Web Wombat is the leading locally-developed Australian search portal. It has the largest online database of searchable information on Australia, with references to more than 11.5 million documents.
The company is now developing an array of specialised vertical search tools, both Australian and international.
Web Wombat has been operating as an Internet search engine since 1994. It was one of the world’s first Internet search engines, established before Alta Vista, Inktomi and Excite. It was the first search engine in the world to introduce non-search-related content to its web site, making it the world’s first search portal. It was also the world’s first regional search engine.
Locally, Web Wombat was the first Australian search tool listed on the National Library of Australia’s web site.
100% Australian developed
Web Wombat’s search technology, which is unique in Australia, was developed by an Australian. All software used on the portal is proprietary software owned and developed by Web Wombat. The search software is similar in functionality to that of Alta Vista and Excite.
Fully Automated
Most of the technology on the Web Wombat portal is fully automated. The search processes are completely automated, deploying thousands of software robots. This is in contrast to the labour-intensive processes adopted by directories such as LookSmart and Yahoo, which employ hundreds of professional web editors to cut and paste web site addresses into their databases. Whereas LookSmart and Yahoo’s editors have been able to gather from 1 to 2 million web page addresses in three to five years, Web Wombat’s robots can gather tens of millions of pages in a single month. With the Internet now thought to contain more than 2 billion pages, robot technology is becoming more and more important in navigating the Web.
Other automated technology developed by Web Wombat includes a classifieds advertising system, jobs search database facility and ad serving software.
Parallel scanning technology
The spidering software developed by Web Wombat is referred to as “parallel scanning technology”. This refers to the deployment of thousands of software robots across tens of thousands of web sites. The result: millions of pages captured and indexed in a searchable database. Web Wombat references more than 11 million Australian web pages and almost 100 million global web pages. Its scanning computers presently “suck in” 1 million pages a day and will soon be optimised to “harvest” 2-3 million pages a day.
Boutique search engines
Web Wombat has recently coined the term “boutique search engine”. This refers to small “vertical” search tools that allow users to search within a specific area of interest (ie accommodation, loans, wine, football, finance). Web Wombat is the only company in Australia with the technology to fully develop this type of search technology and one of only a few companies in the world pursuing this type of development.
Technology edge
Web Wombat can adapt and modify its search and other technologies to suit customers’ requirements. Because it is located in Australia, it is geographically well placed to tailor and modify search solutions for Asian portals. The company is also well skilled to build portals for start-up Internet companies. Search Engines operating in Australia.
Search Engines operating in Australia
Web Wombat
Alta Vista/Telstra
Excite
Anzwers
NineMSN
Search Engines – how big are they?
Sizes are as reported by each search engine and as of Feb. 2000.
Web Wombat as a portal
Web Wombat is one of Australia’s oldest commercial web sites. It is the No.1 gateway to Australian content on the Internet, having more entry points to local content than any other web site in the world.
Web Wombat has developed the biggest database of newspapers on the Web – there are links to more than 10,000 newspapers around the world.
The portal also operates a global directory with more than 200,000 categories of information.
The company has started to build a series of online magazines, which it will integrate with its search technology. The first of these is GameBlitz, a fully interactive online magazine with built-in vertical search tool. This unique product has a dedicated games search engine that allows visitors to the site to search across 500 games sites across the world
www.webwombat.com
About the Search Technology
Web Wombat is the leading locally-developed Australian search portal. It has the largest online database of searchable information on Australia, with references to more than 11.5 million documents.
The company is now developing an array of specialised vertical search tools, both Australian and international.
Web Wombat has been operating as an Internet search engine since 1994. It was one of the world’s first Internet search engines, established before Alta Vista, Inktomi and Excite. It was the first search engine in the world to introduce non-search-related content to its web site, making it the world’s first search portal. It was also the world’s first regional search engine.
Locally, Web Wombat was the first Australian search tool listed on the National Library of Australia’s web site.
100% Australian developed
Web Wombat’s search technology, which is unique in Australia, was developed by an Australian. All software used on the portal is proprietary software owned and developed by Web Wombat. The search software is similar in functionality to that of Alta Vista and Excite.
Fully Automated
Most of the technology on the Web Wombat portal is fully automated. The search processes are completely automated, deploying thousands of software robots. This is in contrast to the labour-intensive processes adopted by directories such as LookSmart and Yahoo, which employ hundreds of professional web editors to cut and paste web site addresses into their databases. Whereas LookSmart and Yahoo’s editors have been able to gather from 1 to 2 million web page addresses in three to five years, Web Wombat’s robots can gather tens of millions of pages in a single month. With the Internet now thought to contain more than 2 billion pages, robot technology is becoming more and more important in navigating the Web.
Other automated technology developed by Web Wombat includes a classifieds advertising system, jobs search database facility and ad serving software.
Parallel scanning technology
The spidering software developed by Web Wombat is referred to as “parallel scanning technology”. This refers to the deployment of thousands of software robots across tens of thousands of web sites. The result: millions of pages captured and indexed in a searchable database. Web Wombat references more than 11 million Australian web pages and almost 100 million global web pages. Its scanning computers presently “suck in” 1 million pages a day and will soon be optimised to “harvest” 2-3 million pages a day.
Boutique search engines
Web Wombat has recently coined the term “boutique search engine”. This refers to small “vertical” search tools that allow users to search within a specific area of interest (ie accommodation, loans, wine, football, finance). Web Wombat is the only company in Australia with the technology to fully develop this type of search technology and one of only a few companies in the world pursuing this type of development.
Technology edge
Web Wombat can adapt and modify its search and other technologies to suit customers’ requirements. Because it is located in Australia, it is geographically well placed to tailor and modify search solutions for Asian portals. The company is also well skilled to build portals for start-up Internet companies. Search Engines operating in Australia.
Search Engines operating in Australia
Web Wombat
Alta Vista/Telstra
Excite
Anzwers
NineMSN
Search Engines – how big are they?
Sizes are as reported by each search engine and as of Feb. 2000.
Web Wombat as a portal
Web Wombat is one of Australia’s oldest commercial web sites. It is the No.1 gateway to Australian content on the Internet, having more entry points to local content than any other web site in the world.
Web Wombat has developed the biggest database of newspapers on the Web – there are links to more than 10,000 newspapers around the world.
The portal also operates a global directory with more than 200,000 categories of information.
The company has started to build a series of online magazines, which it will integrate with its search technology. The first of these is GameBlitz, a fully interactive online magazine with built-in vertical search tool. This unique product has a dedicated games search engine that allows visitors to the site to search across 500 games sites across the world
www.webwombat.com