Web terminology--"portals"

[Peterson, Richard Einer]

The correct URL ends with html:
http://www.internetworld.com/print/current/news/19980601-bettersearch.html

Thank you,  Martin, for the reference to the great article!
Two Engines Return to Search Roots 
 By Whit Andrews  

Richard Einer Peterson
College of Business Administration
University of Hawaii
email: rpeterso at hawaii.edu
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~rpeterso


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Date:          Fri, 5 Jun 1998 07:56:29 -0700
Reply-to:      courtois at gwis2.circ.gwu.edu
From:          Martin Courtois <courtois at gwis2.circ.gwu.edu>
To:            Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at library.berkeley.edu>
Subject:       Re: Web terminology

I guess I've seen the "portal" movement as a push by search engines to
become your default home page, the page that opens automatically when you
start your browser.  By offering a range of popular services beyond
searching, search enginges can increase the amount of traffic at their
site, which should help to attract advertisers.

But, just as I was starting to understand "portals," it seems the trend
may subsiding.  An article in the June 1 issue of _Internet World_ talks
about a "search engine revival," with search engines (Excite and InfoSeek
specifically) returning to their "search roots" after becoming portals.
The article, "Two Engines Return to Search Roots," is on the front page of
the print issue, and is also online at

http://www.iw.com/print/current/news/19980601-bettersearch.html

Marty

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