[Cross-posted to CSSIS-L and RIPS-SIS lists; originally posted at
http://lawlibraries.ning.com/forum/topics/testing-of-search-engines-for
.]
An update regarding the search engine project (
http://lawlibraries.ning.com/forum/topics/testing-of-search-engines-for
): In my own testing of and tinkering with several pieces of software
during May, I've found that all have some drawbacks in their current
form. For example, one program might have worked well when last updated
in 2007, but requires modification to work in 2009. Another program
might be under active development, but is awkward to use. Yet another
program might be easy to use, but lacks certain features (or the
flexibility for a developer to add features easily).
After much angst over these issues, I have settled on combinations of
software that I think are promising. Essentially, I have done the
preliminary testing that I had initially planned to have others do. Now
I will focus entirely on getting search engines out to the testers. (I
can always return to the angst later.)
As I have noted previously - and wish to emphasize in light of the
changes in schedule - any tester should feel free to join or drop out at
any time. Thank you for bearing with me; I'm grateful for the
encouragement you've given.
I'll post another message when search engines are ready for testing.
(From my experiences so far in this project, I've learned that I
shouldn't promise a specific week. But let's just say that I'll finish
the preparation as soon as I possibly can, and more specifically in
June.) Please feel free to contact me at sfrey at wsulaw.edu.
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