Understanding Google's Evolution in Search Technology
By
huijzer
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
The article discusses the author's experience with Google since 2000, highlighting the changes in search engines and the dominance of Google over others. It touches on the evolution of Google's search capabilities compared to older search engines like Altavista and Excite.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledGoogle quickly changed how search results for newsgroups were delivered, omitting some information I previously found helpful.
Nonetheless, I quickly did find that Google’s search of the internet as a whole was much better than Altavista, Excite, and the other search engines available at the time.
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