Google has issued requests for books to dozens of publishers, as it ramps up its Google Print program. Google Print seeks to include millions of scanned books in a searchable database. Scanned content will not be incorporated in the main Web index, but Web search results will include booko content above the Web listings—similarly to Google News or Froogle results thast sometimes appear above listings now. Eventually, Google might spin off the book database to its own engine, but that particular future is hazy. Currently, Google requires that publishers authorize that at least 20 percent of submitted books be available for online reading.
1. This is great. Amazon started this, but I believe Google will do a better job.
I just can't wait till "the big three" start getting serious about desktop search.
AJ
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Spyware Remover