Microsoft shows off improved search - the user dimension..

Righty ho, so just seen a new story around some of the great Search technology coming out of Microsoft Research if you've not been there yet you can get insights into all the latest Microsoft Research projects here:

https://research.microsoft.com/

Be careful though as these projects often vary greatly by the time they make it into the customer domain and even into beta testing! That said, it's a great resource to get those insights into new technology areas. One of these is the work around Search retrieval and accuracy - check out the story here:

Microsoft scientists have some new thoughts when it comes to search ranking and retrieval accuracy.

New techniques for analyzing search relevance--the way users browse and click through specific content--can improve the algorithms used to rank results, according to two papers submitted by a group of Microsoft researchers.

"Most search engines today use a somewhat two-dimensional approach, matching user queries with the content and link structure of Web pages to return a list of results. We're looking at how to add a third dimension--the users themselves--to improve the search experience," said Eugene Agichtein, a researcher in the Mining, Search and Navigation Group within Microsoft Research.

https://news.com.com/Microsoft+shows+off+improved+search/2100-1032_3-6102892.html?tag=cd.top

The research papers themselves are here:

https://research.microsoft.com/news/featurestories/source/sigirpapers2006.aspx