TigerLogic announces public debut of ChunkIt!
TigerLogic today announced the public availability of ChunkIt!, a new free search tool designed to help people find better information faster on the Web.
ChunkIt! instantly searches for and retrieves the valuable information hidden behind the hyperlinks contained on any Web page, saving users valuable time lost from clicking on lame and irrelevant links. ChunkIt! is available for Firefox (PC and Mac) and Internet Explorer browsers.
ChunkIt! provides users with a one click solution that quickly and easily enhances the search results from any Web site or search engine, including Google, Yahoo!, MSN Live Search, AOL and Ask. ChunkIt! searches for the relevant “chunks” of information hidden behind the links and extracts them with the keywords highlighted, so users can efficiently find the information they want without clicking through endless links and opening multiple windows.
“Despite improved search algorithms, people spend lots of time clicking on link after link, hoping to find the needle in the haystack. ChunkIt! solves this problem by analyzing and extracting the information you are looking for, eliminating the time wasted clicking on lame links,” said Carlton Baab, CEO of TigerLogic. ”ChunkIt! not only enhances search engine results, it searches and retrieves information behind any link on any Web page, whether you are shopping on Amazon for a digital camera with specific zoom features or whether you are a student conducting research on sites like LexisNexis.”
According to research by Microsoft, roughly a third of Web searches don’t get answered correctly on the first search and first click. Usually searchers find the information they want eventually, but that often requires multiple searches or clicks. A main cause for this problem is that a search result may look promising based on its short description, but instead it turns out to be irrelevant when the actual page is visited. ChunkIt! saves searchers time by exposing the contents of the search results so that they can determine which results best align with their intent.
ChunkIt! helps everyone save time, whether you are a shopper, student, teacher, parent or business professional, by making almost any search task on the Web faster and easier, including:
• Online shopping – ChunkIt! shows the keywords users are looking for in item descriptions and product specifications, saving lots of time in online comparison shopping on sites like eBay and Amazon
• Academic research – ChunkIt! seamlessly previews the valuable contents stored within the links of research sites like LexisNexis, JSTOR, ScienceDirect and Wikipedia
• Searching news sites – ChunkIt! makes it easy to find stories about the specific topics you are looking for on news sites with countless links like the Drudge Report, ESPN.com and Perez Hilton
• Apartment hunting – ChunkIt! lets users dig deep into Craigslist to find apartments with the features they want in a snap
• Analyzing stocks – ChunkIt! takes the hassle out of looking through the countless pages of SEC EDGAR financial reports
TigerLogic also recently launched their ChunkIt! blog with search tips and product updates at http://www.tigerlogic.com/ChunkIt/blog.
For a free download of ChunkIt! or to learn more, please visit ChunkIt!.
Source: ChunkIt!
October 11th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
I downloaded this tool recently, and it’s quite helpful actually! Can occasionally be a bit slow, but that depends on how many links you’re looking through.
I’ve mostly used it on Craigslist and SEC Edgar filings for work, and it really does speed up the searching process. And, ChunkIt works on links to PDFs…impressive!