Chinese Search Engine Technology

23 and 30 October 1999

Venue : Unit 811, 8/F, Tower I, Silvercord, 30 Canton Rd., TST, Kowloon

Enquiry : Miss Esther Ma by Tel:23170619

by email: esther@cse.cuhk.edu.hk

1. Association for Computing Machinery (Hong Kong Chapter) and

2. I.T. Training Centre, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Course Description :

To many people, search engines are indispensable tools for finding information on the Internet. Search engines are big businesses too. They are the key element in building large portals. Because of the wide impact of search engines, it is important for web users to understand the underlying technologies, especially for companies who want to introduce search features on their intranets or build portal businesses around search engines.

Objective :

1. Present the key technologies behind web-based search engines, including problems and features that are unique in a web environment.

2. Provide attendees with the knowledge and skills behind the design of Chinese search engines.

Who should Attend ?

This course is designed for I.T. managers, Internet information providers, librarians and software managers; especially those who have plans to enter the Chinese (or broadly speaking Asian) internet market.

Special Features :

There will be two hand-on sessions on the building of Seach Engine using publicly avaliable packages and code. Who should Attend ? This course is designed for I.T. managers, Internet information providers, librarians and software managers; especially those who have plans to enter the Chinese (or broadly speaking Asian) internet market.