Comments on: Synonym Rings and Authority Files http://boxesandarrows.com/synonym-rings-and-authority-files/ Boxes and Arrows is devoted to the practice, innovation, and discussion of design; including graphic design, interaction design, information architecture and the design of business. Mon, 20 May 2013 13:09:05 +0000 hourly 1 By: christina http://boxesandarrows.com/synonym-rings-and-authority-files/#comment-9498 christina Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://boxesandarrows.com/synonym-rings-and-authority-files/#comment-9498 “Most of us know by now that users tend to use a small number of words for each search.”

2.5, in fact. http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/a/h/ahs4/Docs/IEEE2002.pdf

]]> By: Mike Steckel http://boxesandarrows.com/synonym-rings-and-authority-files/#comment-5535 Mike Steckel Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://boxesandarrows.com/synonym-rings-and-authority-files/#comment-5535 If you are interested in this article, Peter Van Dijck has just written on some of the same ideas, including some great ideas for implementation using MySQL:

Better Search Engine Design: Beyond Algorithms
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2003/08/21/better_search_engine.html

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