A query burst is a period of heightened interest of users on a topic which yields a higher frequency of the search queries related to it. In this paper we examine the behavior of s...
Three methods are proposed to classify queries by intent (CQI), e.g., navigational, informational, commercial, etc. Following mixed-initiative dialog systems, search engines shoul...
Web search is the dominant form of information access and everyday millions of searches are handled by mainstream search engines, but users still struggle to find what they are lo...
Barry Smyth, Peter Briggs, Maurice Coyle, Michael ...
Creating a Service-Oriented Architecture requires the identification of services to be composed together in order to solve a given need. Currently, software engineers perform thi...
- This paper investigates issues on culture and websites design for e-commerce, and also relates them to advanced requirements engineering practices. E-commerce parishioners and us...