Comments on: Google base http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/10/27/google-base/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:43:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Alex Dellarocco http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/10/27/google-base/#comment-414412 Alex Dellarocco Tue, 18 May 2010 11:01:38 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=683#comment-414412 Hi, I searched for this page on Yahoo and found this page extremely informative. I currently host at 000webhost and love it. You can see for yourself: http://j.mp/FREEWebHosting Hi, I searched for this page on Yahoo and found this page extremely informative. I currently host at 000webhost and love it. You can see for yourself: http://j.mp/FREEWebHosting

]]> By: Tantek Çelik http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/10/27/google-base/#comment-11489 Tantek Çelik Wed, 02 Nov 2005 08:12:07 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=683#comment-11489 Jeff, Great analysis as always. You wrote: <blockquote cite="http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/10/27/google-base/">the future of classifieds is not centralized — on newspaper sites or even on Craigs List or Monster — but decentralized and distributed, living anywhere.</blockquote> You're absolutely right, and there are already a bunch of folks in the <a href="http://microformats.org/" rel="nofollow">microformats</a> community that are following our open community <a href="http://microformats.org/wiki/process" rel="nofollow">process</a> to come up with a microformat for distributed listings that work the way people are already publishing this information currently. * Research on existing <em>real</em> <a href="http://microformats.org/wiki/listing-examples" rel="nofollow">listing examples</a> on the Web * Analysis of current attempts at <a href="http://microformats.org/wiki/listing-formats" rel="nofollow">listing formats</a> * And some <a href="http://microformats.org/wiki/listing-brainstorming" rel="nofollow">brainstorming of what a listing microformat should include</a> If you'd like to contribute to this open standards effort in the making, I encourage you to <a href="http://microformats.org/discuss/" rel="nofollow">join the discussion list</a>, and jump right into the <a href="http://microformats.org/wiki/" rel="nofollow">wiki</a> and add more examples, formats, or brainstorming thoughts you have on the subject. Thanks, <a href="http://tantek.com/log" rel="nofollow">Tantek</a> Jeff,

Great analysis as always. You wrote:

the future of classifieds is not centralized — on newspaper sites or even on Craigs List or Monster — but decentralized and distributed, living anywhere.

You’re absolutely right, and there are already a bunch of folks in the microformats community that are following our open community process to come up with a microformat for distributed listings that work the way people are already publishing this information currently.

* Research on existing real listing examples on the Web
* Analysis of current attempts at listing formats
* And some brainstorming of what a listing microformat should include

If you’d like to contribute to this open standards effort in the making, I encourage you to join the discussion list, and jump right into the wiki and add more examples, formats, or brainstorming thoughts you have on the subject.

Thanks,

Tantek

]]> By: Glenn Fannick http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/10/27/google-base/#comment-11442 Glenn Fannick Tue, 01 Nov 2005 19:25:52 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=683#comment-11442 They're not only silo-ing content with Google Base, they started doing it a while back with <a href="http://groups.google.com/" rel="nofollow">Google Groups</a> where they are creating their own, separate Usenet. They’re not only silo-ing content with Google Base, they started doing it a while back with Google Groups where they are creating their own, separate Usenet.

]]> By: Amish Shah http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/10/27/google-base/#comment-11414 Amish Shah Tue, 01 Nov 2005 16:04:16 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=683#comment-11414 sounds like google is creating a giant p2p network of sorts but with more functionality, searchability, and versatility. actually now that i think about it piracy will likely not be an issue since you have to sign into your account to upload stuff. damn, google makes these products that you think, "why didn't i think of that it seems so logical" and then they execute it to perfection Talk about google base at http://www.googlebasetalk.com sounds like google is creating a giant p2p network of sorts but with more functionality, searchability, and versatility. actually now that i think about it piracy will likely not be an issue since you have to sign into your account to upload stuff. damn, google makes these products that you think, “why didn’t i think of that it seems so logical” and then they execute it to perfection

Talk about google base at http://www.googlebasetalk.com

]]> By: danny mcgowan http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/10/27/google-base/#comment-11276 danny mcgowan Sat, 29 Oct 2005 07:20:59 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=683#comment-11276 Search is Dead! Location is Everything. There is only so much useable information out there. MyLocator.com the Next Generation of Location Technology. Internets first strategic Niche Market Vertical Search Dot Com directory. www.MyLocator.com Search is Dead! Location is Everything. There is only so much useable information out there. MyLocator.com the Next Generation of Location Technology. Internets first strategic Niche Market Vertical Search Dot Com directory. http://www.MyLocator.com

]]> By: Eric http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/10/27/google-base/#comment-11262 Eric Sat, 29 Oct 2005 00:10:15 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=683#comment-11262 Google is also all about "long-tail" searches. It's great at connecting people with obscure, low-frequency searches, which happen to make the majority of all search requests. Google data augments that, since now they can draw upon lots of databases. Bira's right, capturing such structured informaiton is very cool, since they become the one-stop shop for database driven content. As georeferenceing becomes more important, I think the search engine delivery of structured data will be even more important. Google is also all about “long-tail” searches. It’s great at connecting people with obscure, low-frequency searches, which happen to make the majority of all search requests.

Google data augments that, since now they can draw upon lots of databases. Bira’s right, capturing such structured informaiton is very cool, since they become the one-stop shop for database driven content. As georeferenceing becomes more important, I think the search engine delivery of structured data will be even more important.

]]> By: Tantek Çelik http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/10/27/google-base/#comment-11209 Tantek Çelik Fri, 28 Oct 2005 15:55:43 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=683#comment-11209 Jeff, Great analysis as always. You wrote: <blockquote cite="http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/10/27/google-base/">the future of classifieds is not centralized — on newspaper sites or even on Craigs List or Monster — but decentralized and distributed, living anywhere</blockquote> You're absolutely right, and there are already a bunch of folks in the <a href="http://microformats.org/" rel="nofollow">microformats</a> community that are following our open community <a href="http://microformats.org/wiki/process" rel="nofollow">process</a> to come up with a microformat for distributed listings that work the way people are already publishing this information currently. * Research on existing <em>real</em> <a href="http://microformats.org/wiki/listing-examples" rel="nofollow">listing examples</a> on the Web * Analysis of current attempts at <a href="http://microformats.org/wiki/listing-formats" rel="nofollow">listing formats</a> * And some <a href="http://microformats.org/wiki/listing-brainstorming" rel="nofollow">brainstorming of what a listing microformat should include</a> If you'd like to contribute to this open standards effort in the making, I encourage you to <a href="http://microformats.org/discuss/" rel="nofollow">join the discussion list</a>, and jump right into the <a href="http://microformats.org/wiki/" rel="nofollow">wiki</a> and add more examples, formats, or brainstorming thoughts you have on the subject. Thanks, <a href="http://tantek.com/log" rel="nofollow">Tantek</a> Jeff,

Great analysis as always. You wrote:

the future of classifieds is not centralized — on newspaper sites or even on Craigs List or Monster — but decentralized and distributed, living anywhere

You’re absolutely right, and there are already a bunch of folks in the microformats community that are following our open community process to come up with a microformat for distributed listings that work the way people are already publishing this information currently.

* Research on existing real listing examples on the Web
* Analysis of current attempts at listing formats
* And some brainstorming of what a listing microformat should include

If you’d like to contribute to this open standards effort in the making, I encourage you to join the discussion list, and jump right into the wiki and add more examples, formats, or brainstorming thoughts you have on the subject.

Thanks,

Tantek

]]> By: Michael Comglas http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/10/27/google-base/#comment-11184 Michael Comglas Fri, 28 Oct 2005 04:17:51 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=683#comment-11184 I can open the url, but it keep asking for my password !! I get no way to enter it. I can open the url, but it keep asking for my password !! I get no way to enter it.

]]> By: Jack K. Miller http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/10/27/google-base/#comment-11181 Jack K. Miller Fri, 28 Oct 2005 03:24:37 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=683#comment-11181 I believe it was in "Search" where it was reported that Google does not expect to host all the worlds information. Google expects to be the best at connecting the desired to the desiree. It is too soon to rush to judgement as we don't know what even the beta product will be. It could be like your suggestion, a simple way of telling folks where to find a classified ad or other information that is hosted somewhere. As a consumer, I yearn for the ability to find and compare products easily and quickly. Google Print leads one to Amazon or another book seller. To my knowledge, Google has not tried to make deals to sell pdf versions of the books. In regard to barriers to entry, the prior response was uninformed. Google has built a tremendous infrastruture that allows it to find more items at greater speed. Even Yahoo has lost search share to this powerfully built service. The pace of adding new features is almost unbelievable. MSFT has spent billions trying to capture the eyeballs that Google has accumulated quickly. I believe it was in “Search” where it was reported that Google does not expect to host all the worlds information. Google expects to be the best at connecting the desired to the desiree. It is too soon to rush to judgement as we don’t know what even the beta product will be.

It could be like your suggestion, a simple way of telling folks where to find a classified ad or other information that is hosted somewhere. As a consumer, I yearn for the ability to find and compare products easily and quickly.

Google Print leads one to Amazon or another book seller. To my knowledge, Google has not tried to make deals to sell pdf versions of the books.

In regard to barriers to entry, the prior response was uninformed. Google has built a tremendous infrastruture that allows it to find more items at greater speed. Even Yahoo has lost search share to this powerfully built service. The pace of adding new features is almost unbelievable. MSFT has spent billions trying to capture the eyeballs that Google has accumulated quickly.

]]> By: Bira Rai http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/10/27/google-base/#comment-11169 Bira Rai Thu, 27 Oct 2005 22:58:18 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=683#comment-11169 People must start to understand that no company owns the internet. The data that exists on the World Wide Web is all public. In recent years in all industries the "middle" man is being removed. Example for the past 150 years people needed telephone companies to managed communication between individual today instant messaging allows for peer to peer. Today we need sites like eBay to manage transactions between buyers and sellers tomorrow Google Base will allows people to sell directly to one another. Google is capitalizing on a trend where "middle" men companies are being eliminated. The internet is all about efficiency. The company which makes doing business more efficient is successful. Bira Rai www.PROMPTtechnology.com 416-922-7500 People must start to understand that no company owns the internet. The data that exists on the World Wide Web is all public.

In recent years in all industries the “middle” man is being removed. Example for the past 150 years people needed telephone companies to managed communication between individual today instant messaging allows for peer to peer.

Today we need sites like eBay to manage transactions between buyers and sellers tomorrow Google Base will allows people to sell directly to one another.

Google is capitalizing on a trend where “middle” men companies are being eliminated. The internet is all about efficiency. The company which makes doing business more efficient is successful.

Bira Rai

http://www.PROMPTtechnology.com
416-922-7500

]]> By: Angelos http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/10/27/google-base/#comment-11125 Angelos Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:50:51 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=683#comment-11125 The only meaning I get is 502 error. Is that deep? The only meaning I get is 502 error.

Is that deep?

]]> By: Jorge http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/10/27/google-base/#comment-11122 Jorge Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:16:17 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=683#comment-11122 What about the idea that Google may offer free satelite TV. Would China launch the satelite for Google? How would Direct TV respond? What about the idea that Google may offer free satelite TV. Would China launch the satelite for Google? How would Direct TV respond?

]]> By: Jim http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/10/27/google-base/#comment-11118 Jim Thu, 27 Oct 2005 13:01:49 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=683#comment-11118 Google is nothing more than a great search engine. Unfortunately, the barriers to entry for search engines are low, so Google knows it must hype the shit out of itself to keep the balloon inflated. That's the reason for the weekly earth-shattering press releases from this company. Let's look at Google in 2 years.. can anyone say "bubble?" Google is nothing more than a great search engine. Unfortunately, the barriers to entry for search engines are low, so Google knows it must hype the shit out of itself to keep the balloon inflated. That’s the reason for the weekly earth-shattering press releases from this company. Let’s look at Google in 2 years.. can anyone say “bubble?”

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