Issues for the Trio
Groups
Determine
how to
judge the
candidates on these issues.
Issue Concern A: Candidate’s Basic
Style
Directory v. Search Engine:
Define this issue. What is the
advantage of each? What is the disadvantage of each? Give examples of
each.
Issue Concern B: Specialization
What is a Portal? How does the
portal differ from the
directory? Again, advantages and examples.
Issue Concern C: Candidate’s Work Crew
Spiders: How do spiders search
the web? What are other names
for spiders?
Issue Concern D: Candidate’s
Responsiveness
Searching Freshness.
What is freshness? How does it relate to spiders?
Issue Concern E:
Cooperation Factor
Meta Engine.
Is this
really a search engine? How does it work? Give examples.
Issue Concern F: Candidate’s Support
Base
Invisible Web. To what does
this refer? Is this the silent
majority? Which candidates reach this
populace?
Issue Concern G: Candidate’s Abilities
Advanced Search Screens.
What’s contained on these?
Issue Concern H: Candidate’s
Intellectualism
Search Strategies:
Make a list of special words: Wildcard, Stop Word, Exact Phrase,
Boolean
Logic. Domain. Know what each word means.