The Future of Web Search

Leslie Walker hosted an online discussion about the future of Web search with Udi Manber, the CEO of A9.com -- the Amazon.com entry into the crowded online search market and posted the transcript in WaPo.

A9 it is a search engine owned by Amazon.com that uses Google to deliver its underlying Web search results. But A9 adds various personalized extras to how users conduct searches and see results. A few things A9 lets users do:

• store and search your personal Web browsing and search history
• save and edit bookmarks online for access from any computer
• jot notes about sites in a personal diary
• get recommendations of sites A9 thinks you might enjoy

I recommend people interested in search engines read the transcript