Comments on: Wanted – Gumtree’s map view http://www.strangerpixel.com/2010/01/flatmate-wanted-gumtrees-map-view/ I make websites. Wed, 16 May 2012 20:31:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Millsy http://www.strangerpixel.com/2010/01/flatmate-wanted-gumtrees-map-view/comment-page-1/#comment-8092 Millsy Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:33:30 +0000 http://www.strangerpixel.com/?p=330#comment-8092 I suspect that either that individual didn't get it, or that he/she feared for his future livelihood. If we all had sites and a relationship with Globrix, there'd be precious little need for agents! The major broadcasters shared similar concerns during Project Kangaroo discussions; provide a window for any content creator to get the same distribution/audience using internet search as the established distributor channels, and the distributors are in trouble! I suspect that either that individual didn’t get it, or that he/she feared for his future livelihood. If we all had sites and a relationship with Globrix, there’d be precious little need for agents! The major broadcasters shared similar concerns during Project Kangaroo discussions; provide a window for any content creator to get the same distribution/audience using internet search as the established distributor channels, and the distributors are in trouble!

]]> By: Alastair http://www.strangerpixel.com/2010/01/flatmate-wanted-gumtrees-map-view/comment-page-1/#comment-8091 Alastair Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:21:26 +0000 http://www.strangerpixel.com/?p=330#comment-8091 Thanks mate. That's really interesting about the real time updates. When estate agents explained to me that Find A Property was more up to date than Globrix, I was assuming they knew what they were talking about! Solid proof that Globrix is awesome. Thanks mate. That’s really interesting about the real time updates. When estate agents explained to me that Find A Property was more up to date than Globrix, I was assuming they knew what they were talking about!

Solid proof that Globrix is awesome.

]]> By: Millsy http://www.strangerpixel.com/2010/01/flatmate-wanted-gumtrees-map-view/comment-page-1/#comment-8089 Millsy Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:12:00 +0000 http://www.strangerpixel.com/?p=330#comment-8089 Good review. I expect no credit for introducing you to Globrix whatsoever! Although actually - as it's powered by Fast (now Microsoft owned) real time search for enterprise, as opposed to aggregation in a 'Find a Property et al' way - Globrix updates precisely as quickly as participating estate agents (which is the majority now) update their own sites. It functions in exactly the same way as - for eg - The Times Archive, which was launched digitally using Fast software (see similar funky ruler/slider/filter gismo) to providing real time search across its entire digitised content, and results being updated as quickly as The Times uploads new or newly digitised old content. Globrix provides not just a better UI experience, but far superior results experience as well (I'm not on commission from the boys down at Fast, I should add - although food for thought!) Good review. I expect no credit for introducing you to Globrix whatsoever! Although actually – as it’s powered by Fast (now Microsoft owned) real time search for enterprise, as opposed to aggregation in a ‘Find a Property et al’ way – Globrix updates precisely as quickly as participating estate agents (which is the majority now) update their own sites. It functions in exactly the same way as – for eg – The Times Archive, which was launched digitally using Fast software (see similar funky ruler/slider/filter gismo) to providing real time search across its entire digitised content, and results being updated as quickly as The Times uploads new or newly digitised old content. Globrix provides not just a better UI experience, but far superior results experience as well (I’m not on commission from the boys down at Fast, I should add – although food for thought!)

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