If I could imagine a search tool that combined what I love about complex networks and HCI, the tool AltSearchEngines highlighted today would be pretty close. With a gorgeous interface that is fun to use, Walk2Web is a new way to explore web sites from a specified starting point.
Our next contestant …
The perks to living in a Web 2.0 world is that anyone can enter and sometimes you win. When AltSearchEngines announced an essay contest for this week—seeking suggestions on how the 100 best alternate search engines could collectively up their market share to 7%—I realized how many challenges have come through the pipes recently.