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Userplane Introduces Search Engine With Community-Based Integration

April 14, 2005


Earlier this week, social software provider Userplane announced Userplane Sitesearch, a new search engine that easily integrates into any community-based site.
 
The next-gen hosted search technology can significantly increase the quantity and quality of results in nearly every category of search. It also offers features such as "similar search" and "double match."
 
The way it works: the search application re-indexes membership data to allow "most similar" search results, providing users with additional results based on their initial criteria. Sitesearch then returns a set of results that match the initial criteria and also displays results that are most similar. This provides the user with numerous relevant results each time.
 
See press release below for further information regarding Userplane's Sitesearch announcement.
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Userplane Introduces Sitesearch: Aimed At Enhancing Any Community-Based Website, Advanced User Search Engine Delivers Guaranteed Results
Next Generation Hosted Search Now Available for Easy Integration 

 LOS ANGELES (April 11, 2005) – Userplane (www.userplane.com), a pioneer in developing innovative social software, today announced Userplane Sitesearch, a powerful search engine easily integrated into any community-based site. The product of a partnership with Transparensee, Userplane Sitesearch supports advanced features that can deployed rapidly — literally in days, not months.

Userplane Sitesearch is next-generation hosted search technology, which can dramatically increase the quantity and quality of results in nearly every category of search. With features like “similar-search” and “double-match,” Sitesearch provides users with immediate results and eliminates the zero-result set.

“Search is a critical function for users of online dating and other community sites,” said Michael Jones, co-founder and CEO of Userplane. “Many sites today have slow search capabilities that often do not return the results users are seeking. Userplane Sitesearch allows for fast searching of a user database, and provides a wider and more applicable result set for users. Now, a website with a relatively small user population can feel as populated as a much larger site. At the same time, those using a site with a large user population will have a much easier time finding what they’re looking for.”

Providing Sitesearch as a hosted application enables Userplane to offer easy installation, low cost and high levels of service.

“This level of search was previously limited to top tier sites with top tier budgets, but Sitesearch brings best-of-breed search technology within reach of virtually any site,” said Javier Hall, co-founder and CCO of Userplane.

Userplane’s search application re-indexes membership data to allow “most-similar” search results, providing users with additional results based on their initial criteria. Sitesearch rapidly returns a result-set matching the initial criteria, but goes beyond, by also displaying most-similar results, thereby providing the user with abundant and relevant results each time. Regardless of the specificity of a given search, the system will always return the best and most natural matches.

Sitesearch also supports “advanced-keyword” search. This feature lets users search by both metadata and keyword simultaneously. With Sitesearch’s algorithms working in the background, advanced keyword search enables users to pinpoint results with unmatched precision.

Sitesearch is an ASP solution, easily and seamlessly integrated into existing member databases through fast and simple XML and any web scripting language: PHP, .NET, ASP, ColdFusion, XML, JSP, etc. Sitesearch is compatible with all legacy databases including Oracle, DB2, MYSQL, Sybase, Informix, and more.

About Userplane

Userplane is the premier provider of enterprise social software for online communities. Userplane Apps are easy to use, rapidly deployed Flash web applications that support live text and A/V communication. Each Userplane App adds core, must-have features to thriving community websites. Deployed internationally on sites ranging from online dating to social networks to intranets, Userplane Apps reach millions of users in more than fifteen countries. Userplane dramatically increases online interaction and improves guest-to-member conversion. Recent clients include: Date.com, eHarmony, MySpace, Friendster, Honda, and Red Bull.



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