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| {{Short description|Image search enhancing tool}} | |||
| {{Multiple issues|confusing=January 2010|npov=January 2010|update=January 2010}} | |||
| {{Infobox |
{{Infobox website | ||
| |name = Google Image Swirl | |name = Google Image Swirl | ||
| |logo = | |logo = GoogleImageSwirlLogo.png | ||
| |screenshot = | |screenshot = | ||
| |caption = | |caption = | ||
| |url = http://image-swirl.googlelabs.com/ | |url = {{URL|http://image-swirl.googlelabs.com/}}{{dead link|date=January 2014}} | ||
| |commercial = | |commercial = | ||
| |type = Image Search | |type = Image Search | ||
| |owner = Google | |owner = ] | ||
| |author = Google | |author = Google Labs experiment | ||
| |launch_date = {{Start date and age|2009|11|17|df=yes}} | |||
| |launch date = November 2009 | |||
| |revenue = | |revenue = | ||
| |current_status = Offline | |||
| |slogan = | |||
| }} | }} | ||
| ⚫ | '''Google Image Swirl''' was an enhancement for an image-search tool in ]. It was announced on the Google labs blog on November 17, 2009 with a limited number of search queries available. It was built on ] search by grouping together images with similar visual and semantic qualities. It was suggested that such interface and grouping could help resolve queries that can have multiple types of results, are ambiguous, such as Apple, Jaguar, etc., and explore images associated with various viewpoints. This feature is no longer available.<ref>Coughran, Bill (2011-07-20). ''Google Blog (Blogspot)'', retrieved November 29, 2011</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | '''Google Image Swirl''' |
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| ==Bing concurrence== | ==Bing concurrence== | ||
| In September |
In September 2009, a few weeks before Google Image Swirl appeared, Microsoft announced ] Visual Search Beta. However, exploration of images with Bing requires an installment and use of the ] browser with ]. Bing Visual Search is available only in English. | ||
| ==Technical details== | ==Technical details== | ||
| According to Google researchers Yushi Jing and Henry Rowley |
According to Google researchers Yushi Jing<ref>Yushi Jing Publication Page </ref> and Henry Rowley,<ref>Jing, Yushi & Rowley, Henry (2009-11-23). ''Google Research (Blogspot)'', retrieved April 15, 2010</ref> and Aparna Chennapragada,<ref>Boulton, Clint (2009-11-17). ''Google Research (Blogspot)'', retrieved November 23, 2009</ref> Google Image Swirl leverages both the text information and the "visual" features associated with Web images (such as those developed for Google Similar Images) to determine how images should be grouped together. | ||
| ==Closure== | |||
| As part of an effort to refocus attention on more refined products, ] was shut down in 2011. As a result, Image Swirl was discontinued.<ref>Matt McGee (2011-08-09). ''Search Engine Land'', retrieved April 1, 2012</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| {{Google |
{{Google LLC}} | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
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Image search enhancing tool | |
| Type of site | Image Search |
|---|---|
| Owner | |
| Created by | Google Labs experiment |
| URL | image-swirl |
| Launched | 17 November 2009; 15 years ago (2009-11-17) |
| Current status | Offline |
Google Image Swirl was an enhancement for an image-search tool in Google Labs. It was announced on the Google labs blog on November 17, 2009 with a limited number of search queries available. It was built on Google image search by grouping together images with similar visual and semantic qualities. It was suggested that such interface and grouping could help resolve queries that can have multiple types of results, are ambiguous, such as Apple, Jaguar, etc., and explore images associated with various viewpoints. This feature is no longer available.
Bing concurrence
In September 2009, a few weeks before Google Image Swirl appeared, Microsoft announced Bing Visual Search Beta. However, exploration of images with Bing requires an installment and use of the Internet Explorer browser with Silverlight. Bing Visual Search is available only in English.
Technical details
According to Google researchers Yushi Jing and Henry Rowley, and Aparna Chennapragada, Google Image Swirl leverages both the text information and the "visual" features associated with Web images (such as those developed for Google Similar Images) to determine how images should be grouped together.
Closure
As part of an effort to refocus attention on more refined products, Google Labs was shut down in 2011. As a result, Image Swirl was discontinued.
References
- Coughran, Bill (2011-07-20). More wood behind fewer arrows Google Blog (Blogspot), retrieved November 29, 2011
- Yushi Jing Publication Page Publication Page
- Jing, Yushi & Rowley, Henry (2009-11-23). Exploring Images with Google Image Swirl Google Research (Blogspot), retrieved April 15, 2010
- Boulton, Clint (2009-11-17). Google Image Swirl Renders Results Like Google Wonder Wheel Google Research (Blogspot), retrieved November 23, 2009
- Matt McGee (2011-08-09). Search Engine Land, retrieved April 1, 2012
