Overture buying Alta Vista
Date: 2003-02-18 Source: Webmaster World Forums
"I hope for the best with this acquisition. Perhaps Overture thinks that they can return Alta Vista to their former glory (and make a lot of additional money doing it), but I for one wouldn't bet on it." [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Overture to buy AltaVista
Date: 2003-02-18 Source: ihelpyou Forums
"I would guess Overture are only buying it for the Algorithmic backend. It's got to be a lot cheaper than developing it yourself if you can find a failing company who want to sell..." [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Altavista launches new look
Date: 2001-11-14 Source: Webmaster World Forums
"For me, AV still can't take their eyes sufficiently away from the very short term. They need to get rid of a lot of the clutter (ads) and still do some more work on their algo and on freshness..." [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Digital Develops Internet's First 'Super Spider'
Date: 1995-12-15 Source: biz.digital.announce
"Digital Equipment Corporation
today introduced the Internet's first "super spider" software, as
part of the most advanced information search and indexing technology
available for the World Wide Web." [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
