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The Search Solutions 2012 conference held in Covent Garden, London, on November 29th, presented a diverse range of topics in information retrieval. Organized by experts in the field, the event covered subjects such as knowledge management, multimedia retrieval, and user experience design. Attendees engaged in sessions discussing web search challenges, user-centric design, advanced search techniques, and future trends. The conference also featured networking opportunities and lively discussions in a fishbowl format, fostering collaboration among professionals and academics in search technology.
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Search Solutions 2012 Covent Garden, London 29 November 2012
Information Retrieval Specialist Group • Broad outlook: • Knowledge management, multimedia retrieval, user experience, Information visualisation, extraction, summarisation, etc. • Events • Conferences: ECIR, ICTIR • Various 1-day events • Informer • Mailing list Search Solutions 2011
Search Solutions 2012 • Successor to Industry Day 2006, & Search Solutions 2007-11 • Organisers: • Dyaa Albakour (Glasgow University) • Udo Kruschwitz (Essex University) • Andy MacFarlane (City University) • Tony Russell-Rose (UXLabs) • John Tait (johntait.net) • Nilesh Thatte (Fujitsu) • BCS London facilities Search Solutions 2011
Programme 10:10-11:10 Session 1 11:10-11:30 Break 11:30-13:00 Session 2 13:00-14:00 Lunch 14:00-15:30 Session 3 15:30-16:00 Break 16:00-17:00 Session 4 17:00-17:30 Fishbowl Session 17:30-20:00 Drinks Reception 18:00-19:00 IRSG AGM Search Solutions 2011
Session One: WEB SEARCH CHALLENGES • Milad Shokouhi, Microsoft Research Time-Sensitive Query Trends in Bing Logs • Alex Jaimes, Yahoo! Barcelona What Can Search Tell Us? A Human-Centered View Search Solutions 2011
Session Two: PUTTING THE USER FIRST • Martin White, Intranet Focus Limited, It’s not about technology, it’s about people! • Emma Bayne, National Archives Enhancing the Search Experience through Interface Design • Kristian Norling, Findwise What practitioners think about Enterprise Search Search Solutions 2011
Session Three: BEYOND KEYWORD MATCHING • Stella Dextre Clarke, ISKO UK Thesauri, interoperability and the role of ISO 25964 • Leo Sauermann, Gnowsis EU Making Search Personal with NEPOMUK and Refinder • Charlie Hull, Flax Search, plus - building taxonomy, autoclassification and media monitoring tools with open source search software Search Solutions 2011
Session Four: THE FUTURE OF SEARCH • Nicholas Kemp, DSTL Technology Landscaping in DSTL • Richard Morgan, Funnelback Relevance for the masses Search Solutions 2011
Fishbowl Session • Hot topics in search. Want to discuss your own hot topic? Join in, it's a fishbowl session! Search Solutions 2011