programming project

When you turn in your project, I'd like to see the code you wrote or modified; figures for how large the indices are for words and n-grams, for example details from a directory listing; and a couple of sample queries and the results generated.

April 23, 25 and 30

I note that my blogging has taken a break.

Web search could probably be a course on its own, covering search as well as web services, RSS, and maybe semantic web stuff. In an IR course, web search may be good as a running example, but it can't take over the course.

A newer textbook can cover new topics, and that's important in an IR course. Is it my imagination, though, or is it true that some older textbooks are better than some new ones, even if some material is dated?

Callan's paper is fine, but I feel the need to add a survey of peer-to-peer IR.

May 2, 7 and 9

So far, the student talks have gone well. People have been staying in the time limits very well, without too much prodding from me, and that's good. I'm learning from listening to the talks, and that's good too!