Footage – a stock, archival & news footage search engine

June 26th, 2009 by Charles S. Knight
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logo-3Since 1994, Footage.net has been the premiere stock footage resource to reach the trade’s best stock footage sources – news, creative, archival, and RF. Now find content faster and easier than ever before.

Search millions of shots in the combined, online databases of the footage trade’s best, stock, archival and news footage collections.
  
ABCNEWS VideoSource
Action Sports – Scott Dittrich Films
AlwaysHD
AniStock
Archive Films by Getty Images
BBC Motion Gallery
Budget Films
CONUS Archive
eFootage
F.I.L.M Archives
Film Images (Paris)
FRAMEPOOL
Global Image Works
HBO Archives
HBO March of Time Series
Historic Films
Ina – Institut national de l’audiovisuel
MrFootage
National Film Board of Canada
Natural History New Zealand (NHNZ)
NBC News Archives
Producers Library
Reelin’ In The Years
Silverman Stock Footage
SPPN Images (Grinberg)
StormStock
The Sir David Frost Archive
WGBH Stock Sales
WPA Film Library

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With a single search, you can locate the footage sources who have what you need. Send specific clip information to them through the Clipboard feature, or if available – purchase the clips directly online.

Zap Request: No time to do your own search? Need help with an obscure request? Create a Zap Request, which will be sent to over 50 of the world’s largest footage sources. They’ll contact you if they have footage that might meet your needs. You even determine how you want to be contacted! The Footage.net “Zap Request” service is your instant e-mail pipeline to footage companies, archives and footage researchers who can help you find your exact shot.

Source: Footage.net

Search every known species on Earth with the EOL.

June 26th, 2009 by Charles S. Knight
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eol_logo_headerThe Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) is an ambitious, even audacious project to organize and make available via the Internet virtually all information about life present on Earth. At its heart lies a series of Web sites—one for each of the approximately 1.8 million known species—that provide the entry points to this vast array of knowledge.

The entry-point for each site is a species page suitable for the general public, but with several linked pages aimed at more specialized users. The sites sparkle with text and images that are enticing to everyone, as well as providing deep links to specific data.

1276_earthThe EOL dynamically synthesizes biodiversity knowledge about all known species, including their taxonomy, geographic distribution, collections, genetics, evolutionary history, morphology, behavior, ecological relationships, and importance for human well being, and distribute this information through the Internet. It serves as a primary resource for a wide audience that includes scientists, natural resource managers, conservationists, teachers, and students around the world. We believe that the EOL’s encompassing scope and innovation will have a major global impact in facilitating biodiversity research, conservation, and education. The EOL staff is made up of scientists and non-scientists working from museums and research institutions around the world.

50563_largeThe Gray Wolf. North American populations have three distinct color phases. The normal phase is characterized by varying mixtures of white with shades of black, gray, cinnamon, and brown.  The black phase is characterized by the upper parts varying from brown to black, with specks of white; the underparts are paler in tone. The third color phase occurs during the first pelage of young wolves. The upper parts are drab-gray, overlaid with brownish-black. The underparts are paler as well, and the ears vary from black to buffy. (Young 1944).

Source: EOL.org

What is Traditional Search vs. Inverse Search?

June 26th, 2009 by Charles S. Knight
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logo-tmInverSearch is a Web-based commercial exchange for information, products and services. Individuals and businesses simply post confidential categorized inquiries, and the system immediately distributes the queries to businesses that have registered and want to respond to such requests. People can post an inquiry in a fraction of the time it takes to conduct a traditional Web search, and receive relevant information and responses from genuinely interested sources. They then select the source best meeting their criteria from among interested self-identified parties. In many respects, InverSearch is like a dating service, matching consumers with needs to businesses with solutions. InverSearch includes accounts for businesses and consumers to organize data related to their queries. The system lets you choose whether you want alerts to inquiries and responses sent to your email and wireless devices.

2009-06-26_1344InverSearch is an easy and inexpensive means to deliver advertising in response to credible consumer inquiries. Any registered user can create an account and post an inquiry free of charge. InverSearch is pay-per-response (PPR), as opposed to pay-per-click (PPC), enabling businesses to truly control their expenses and achieve the highest possible advertising conversion rates while connecting with potential customers.

InverSearch is a tool whereby the searcher (or inquirer) can be confidential, yet InverSearch provides source (or respondent) identification because business advertising is delivered in response to consumer inquiries, not in advance of them. InverSearch has reduced the amount of time used to search to just a few seconds or minutes. InverSearch is a faster and more effective means of retrieving information and a better information retrieval system that will yield significant benefits to everyone.

InverSearch reduces information overload by decreasing the need to conduct Web searches. With InverSearch you can connect with multiple businesses with a single confidential message, receive relevant results in the form of responses and free up valuable time.

Traditional Search vs. Inverse Search
InverSearch is, as the name implies, an inverse search engine. Think of Google as traditional search or forward search. Think of InverSearch as inverse search.

There are essentially two types of search: Traditional Search – search by keywords or key phrase; and Categorized Search – search by taxonomy or category (InverSearch is categorized search).

There are basically two sub-categories: searches that involve collaboration and those that don’t (e.g., searches for reference material). Traditional search engines are fine for basic reference material, that is if you know what you’re looking for and know the correct terminology to type in a search box, and if your search won’t involve collaboration.

Say you knew what you were looking for, and you knew what to type in a traditional search box. You’re still not guaranteed relevant results. Why? Because the pay-per-click revenue model used by most traditional search engines inherently skews results delivered by what otherwise could be a good information search engine. InverSearch is the easiest, most reliable way to receive relevant search results, and the most credible, cost-effective means for companies to obtain new business.

Source: InverSearch

MSearchGroove to offer Mobile Search Masterclass

June 26th, 2009 by Peggy Salz
Posted in Guest Authors, Mobile, Verticals | No Comments »

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London – June 26, 2009 – MSearchGroove, the leading source of analysis and commentary on mobile search, mobile advertising and social media, will deliver a mobile search masterclass on June 30th in London. This course is delivered as part of The City University London’s Masterclass series, a collaboration between the giCentre and the Centre for Interactive Systems Research at the University and is endorsed by The Mobile Data Association. This will be the second successive year the will be held following tremendous feedback from previous attendees.

 

MSearchGroove joins an impressive roster of industry authorities from companies including AmbieSense Ltd., a provider of ambient search services; Microsoft Research (Cambridge); g8wave Ltd., a mobile marketing company; and Mobile Commerce Ltd., a provider of location-based services  and “enablement” technologies which provides deep insight into the search queries and subsequent results passed through the operator portals in the U.K.

 

During a series of expert led interactive sessions and presentations, the event will provide attendees with insight into a range of topics and market developments, including mobile search statistics and surveys; key trends and developments; location services and search; user interfaces and usability; and the range of content and advertising monetization models involving mobile search.

During the masterclass, Peggy Anne Salz, MSearchGroove Founder and Chief Analyst, will present an in-depth view of the mobile search landscape and the 10+ categories of mobile search gaining significant traction including multimodal (voice/visual); mobile vertical search (music/games); and social search, a people-powered search approach that effectively infuses human preferences and human judgments into computer algorithms to pinpoint relevant information and better answers.

Salz will also reveal the preliminary findings of Pump up the Volume: An Assessment of Voice-Enabled Web Search on the iPhone, a performance analysis of voice-enabled mobile search services slated for publication in July by MSearchGroove. As the first collaboration between Salz and Peggy Albright, the study’s lead analyst and principal author, the research is based on interviews with 18 queries representatives of six typical mobile search categories (Navigational, Directions, Information Local, Information General, Social, and Long-Tail).

 

Initial insights from the report include that ChaCha, the fastest growing SMS mobile search service in the industry, “proved superior” to two other voice-enabled search options for the iPhone: the Google Mobile App with Voice and Vlingo for iPhone,  a voice enabled application that allows users to direct their spoken queries to Google or Yahoo!

 

Registration for the event is £295 and to book tickets please contact Mark Firman: mfirman@soi.city.ac.uk . for more information visit: http://www.soi.city.ac.uk/organisation/is/research/giCentre/courses/masterclasses

 

About MSearchGroove

MSearchGroove is a leading source of in-depth analysis and commentary on mobile search, mobile advertising, and social media. Through primary research and exclusive C-Level interviews, MSearchGroove is the essential read for companies seeking ways to monetize their digital assets, drive mobile advertising revenues and harness the power of empowered consumers. Peggy Anne Salz, Founder and Chief Analyst, is an authority on mobile search and content discovery technologies. She has established a successful consulting career based on vision, insight, versatility, and over 15 years of industry experience.

For more information, please visit www.msearchgroove.com.

 

About Peggy Albright

Peggy Albright, owner of Albright Communications, is a veteran writer in the wireless industry, having covered the industry since 1996. She has contributed to leading U.S. and international publications including FierceBroadbandWireless and FierceWireless, the IEEE Computer Society, numerous Informa Telecoms & Media titles, MSearchGroove, Wireless Week, and others.  Through her business, Albright Communications, she provides research, writing, and editorial services to businesses and individuals in the wireless and high-tech sectors.

 

About the Centre for Interactive Systems Research

The Centre for Interactive Systems Research (CISR) is world renowned for its research and expertise in the area of information retrieval (IR). This covers a wide variety of aspects from user needs, searching algorithms, indexing, and retrieval. Current search engines employ some of the techniques resulting from members of this group’s work.  The Centre has built up its profile since its inception (1987), and its work has been a significant contributor to the Department of Information Science being top-rated for research over the years.

About the City giCentre

The City giCentre is made up of global research leaders in the field of GeoInformatics and Geographical Information Science. The centre is dedicated to the development of novel ways of understanding the world through digital geographical information to achieve new insights about society and the environment, and to enable access to information in ways that are beneficial and effective.

 

 

 

 

The new version of image search engine Cooliris

June 26th, 2009 by Charles S. Knight
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Watch this video to see the latest version 1.11 of Cooliris

Cooliris version 1.11: The 3D Wall in your browser tab on Vimeo.

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It’s the fastest way to search Google Image Search, YouTube, Flickr, Hulu, online retailers, and other sites.

Zip through search results on the 3D Wall with our search function.

Switch engines effortlessly without having to re-enter the search term.

The Cooliris Features:

Search: Works with hundreds of sites: Cooliris is built around the industry standard Media RSS format, and works on hundreds of sites across the Web.

Slideshows: Double clicking an image or pressing the toggle button brings you to fullscreen slideshow mode. There, you can play, pause, fast forward, and rewind at will.

Channels: News & Entertainment:  Hulu, ESPN, BBC, SonyBMG, MSN, and more …Catch the latest news, sports, and entertainment. Even enjoy full-length movies and TV episodes.*

Preferences: Customize the look and feel of Cooliris – modify the number of rows, background image, wall angle, slideshow speed and more!

Local File Support: Quickly find and view photos stored on your computer. Enjoy images from your Hard Drive, Desktop, iPhoto, and more.

Sharing: Share stuff with friends by dragging and dropping content from the 3D Wall. You can share as many items as you’d like, and even add a personal message.

3D Window Shopping: Window shop some of the world’s largest retailers by comparing products visually on the Cooliris 3D Wall. Highlight an item to learn the price or click the shopping cart icon to jump to the corresponding product page of the retailer.

Jump to page: A picture tells a thousands words, but sometimes you just want to see the detailed story behind it all. Cooliris makes that easy. A click of a button lets you toggle between Cooliris and the corresponding web page of any item.

Favorites: Keep track of the best items in Cooliris by adding it to your own custom feed!

Maximize/Restore: Toggle between fullscreen and tabbed mode.

Source: Cooliris