Gigablast
Type of site | Web search engine |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Created by | Matt Wells |
| Website |
www |
| Alexa rank |
 18,986 (February 2016)[1] |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 2000 |
| Current status | Online |
| Written in | C/C++ |
Gigablast is a small independent web search engine based in New Mexico.[2] It was founded in 2000 by Matt Wells, formerly of Infoseek. The search engine source code is written in the programming languages C and C++. It was released as open-source software under the Apache License version 2, in July 2013.[3]
Gigablast has provided, and provides, search results to other companies, such as Ixquick,[4] Clusty,[5] Zuula, Snap,[6] and Blingo.
In 2003, The New York Times columnist Lee Dembart stated that "Gigablast has its adherents", but opined that Google is "head and shoulders" above it, and adds that Google's search results are more complete.[7]
Features
Gigablast supports various specialized searches and Boolean algebra operators.[8] It also supports a related-concepts feature called Giga Bits[9] and a blog-search feature.[10]
References
- ↑ "Gigablast.com Site Info". Alexa. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ↑ Burge, Randy (11 June 2007). "New Mexico's soil fertile for brainchilds". Albuquerque Tribune. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ "Gigablast Now an Open Source Search Engine". PR Newswire. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ "Ixquick Q&A" (PDF). Ixquick. January 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ "Do Alternative Search Engines Measure Up?". PC World. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ Delaney, Kevin J. (6 October 2004). "Snap Enters Field Of Search Engines With Some Twists". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ Dembart, Lee (March 24, 2003). "Being Googled". The New York Times.
Google is indispensable to anyone who uses the Internet. It isn't the only search engine — Teoma has its adherents, as does Gigablast — but Google is head and shoulders above the others.
- ↑ Rubenking, Janet (1 February 2003). "Search Smarter". PC Magazine. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ Shaw, Maura D. (2007). "Conducting Advanced Searches". Mastering Online Research: A Comprehensive Guide to Effective and Efficient Search Strategies. Writer's Digest. p. 81. ISBN 1582974586.
- ↑ Arrington, Michael (9 July 2005). "Profile – Gigablast (Blog Search)". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
Bibliography
- Steve Kirsch, "A Conversation with Matt Wells", ACM Queue 2:2 (May 5, 2004) full text
- Greg R. Notess, "Review of Gigablast", updated Mar. 31, 2008 at SearchEngineShowdown
- Mary Ellen Bates, "Gigablast Blasts Off Again", Online, May/Jun 2008 abstract
- Scan of Business 2.0 coverage of Matt Wells and Gigablast