Vivisimo Search Technology has revamped its two-year-old clustering search engine, Clusty.com, with a new design and enhanced features. Updates include a font size adjustment option, a “more” tab, and functionality that allows users to refine searches within results.
The site now also highlights a dedicated “Labs” section showcasing experimental search tools developed by Vivisimo engineers.
From the release:
On the Clusty Labs page, users can explore Clusty Cloud, a customizable visualization tool that provides an instant overview of any topic online. They can also run specialized searches, such as through a Benjamin Franklin portal or Shakespeare’s works. This section serves as a testing environment for innovations designed to improve the overall search experience. Breakthroughs trialed here will shape future releases of Velocity, Vivisimo’s enterprise search platform.
Since its launch two years ago, Clusty.com has helped users manage the overwhelming nature of online searches by introducing clustering, which organizes results into intuitive groups, simplifying discovery. The platform has also served as a proving ground for features like search preview, keymatching, and content spotlighting—all of which are now part of the Vivisimo Velocity Search Platform used by enterprises and government bodies.
“There’s a misconception that enterprise search doesn’t need a strong end-user focus,” said Raul Valdes-Perez, CEO and co-founder of Vivisimo. “By successfully moving Clusty.com features to our enterprise platform, we’ve shown that both business and consumer users value the same things: a clean, innovative interface that makes finding relevant information quick and effortless. Clusty.com has been key to testing and validating this approach. With the introduction of Labs and other new updates, Vivisimo will continue to challenge traditional ideas in search.”
FAQs
Q1. What is Clusty.com?
Clusty.com is a clustering search engine developed by Vivisimo that organizes search results into intuitive groups, helping users find relevant information quickly.
Q2. What new features have been added to Clusty.com?
The updated version includes a font size selector, a “more” tab, and the ability to refine searches within results.
Q3. What is the purpose of Clusty Labs?
Clusty Labs serves as a testing ground for experimental tools and technologies created by Vivisimo engineers. It allows users to try out new search applications before they are integrated into the enterprise search platform.
Q4. What is Clusty Cloud?
Clusty Cloud is a visualization tool available in Clusty Labs that provides an instant overview of any topic and enables specialized searches, such as exploring Shakespeare’s works or a Benjamin Franklin portal.
Q5. How does Clusty.com improve the search experience?
By clustering results into organized groups, Clusty.com helps users manage information overload and quickly locate the most relevant content.
Q6. How does Clusty.com relate to Vivisimo’s Velocity platform?
Clusty.com has been a testing platform for features like search preview, keymatching, and content spotlighting, which have been successfully integrated into Vivisimo’s enterprise solution, Velocity.
Q7. Why is the user interface important in enterprise search?
Vivisimo emphasizes that both consumer and corporate users prefer a clean, easy-to-use, and innovative interface that enables fast access to relevant information.
