Ask Jeeves Launches Personal Jeeves on Ask.com.Business/High-Tech Editors EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2000 Jeeves, the World's First Internet Butler, is At Your Service With The Daily Answer; The First in Series of Personal Services personal services n. in contract law, the talents of a person which are unusual, special or unique and cannot be performed exactly the same by another. These can include the talents of an artist, an actor, a writer, or professional services. Designed to Help People Get Things Done Ask Jeeves Noun 1. Ask Jeeves - a widely used search engine accepting plain English questions or phrases or terms trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product (R), Inc. (Nasdaq:ASKJ), a leading provider of question answering Question answering (QA) is a type of information retrieval. Given a collection of documents (such as the World Wide Web or a local collection) the system should be able to retrieve answers to questions posed in natural language. services for consumers and companies on the Web, today launched Personal Jeeves, a new feature on Ask Jeeves at Ask.com(SM) that provides personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. services to consumers. The company will use Personal Jeeves as a platform to provide highly targeted information and customized services to consumers based on their needs and interests. Personal Jeeves is the first in a series of butler services that Ask Jeeves plans to offer on Ask.com. &uot;Our mission is to make Ask Jeeves an essential service to consumers by incorporating features that you would expect from the world's first Internet butler,&uot; said Ted Briscoe, senior vice president and general manager of the Ask Jeeves Consumer Question Answering Service. &uot;Personal Jeeves is an important first step in making every person feel as though Jeeves is their own assistant on the Web.&uot; The first personal service offered through Personal Jeeves will be a tailored news service called The Daily Answer(SM). Available today, The Daily Answer provides individuals with the latest in top national and world news, including breaking political, business and sports stories. Subscribers may take advantage of personalized stock quotes, individual sports scores, local weather conditions and a daily horoscope horoscope: see astrology. horoscope Astrological chart showing the positions of the sun, moon, and planets in relation to the signs of the zodiac at a specific time. by simply selecting their preferences during the brief registration process. Once registered, subscribers to The Daily Answer may move through the newspaper's customized sections by clicking on a service toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the that also features the ability to update or revise the publication at anytime. The Daily Answer's intuitive design offers the practicality and personal relevance that consumers currently enjoy at Ask.com. &uot;In designing The Daily Answer we performed extensive consumer research on interface and design and also took into account the most frequently asked questions on Ask Jeeves to determine what content would meet the needs and interests of our users,&uot; continued Briscoe. &uot;We believe that by providing this information in an intuitive and engaging format we will have people returning to Ask Jeeves every day to find answers to what they care about most, be it their stocks or horoscope.&uot; Combining an optimal user interface with real-time delivery of news, The Daily Answer is among leading consumer-oriented services using XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. technology to bring news and information to users. Microsoft's pervasive pervasive, adj indicates that a condition permeates the entire development of the individual. support of XML has enabled Ask Jeeves to reduce production costs and preserve the value of information over time in the company's Web publishing Creating a Web site and placing it on the Web server. A Web site is a collection of HTML pages with the home page typically named INDEX.HTML. Web sites are designed using Web authoring software which provides a graphical layout capability or by hand coding in HTML or both. activities. A number of leading companies provide content for The Daily Answer subscribers, including Weathernews, Sportsticker, Astrology astrology, form of divination based on the theory that the movements of the celestial bodies—the stars, the planets, the sun, and the moon—influence human affairs and determine the course of events. .net (an iVillage company, Nasdaq:IVIL), and Reuters (Nasdaq:RTRSY). Wavo Corporation (Nasdaq:WAVO), via its NewsPak service, provides the core media streaming technology that enables the delivery and customizable presentation of XML-based news content. About Ask Jeeves, Inc. Ask Jeeves provides natural-language question answering services for consumers and companies on the Web by allowing users to ask questions in plain English Plain English (sometimes known, more broadly, as plain language) is a communication style that focuses on considering the audience's needs when writing. It recommends avoiding unnecessary words and avoiding jargon, technical terms, and long and ambiguous sentences. and be directed to Web sites containing the answer. The Consumer Question Answering Service at Ask.com makes it easier for people to quickly find relevant information, products and services online. The Corporate Question Answering Service, which provides question answering services for company Web sites, helps companies manage customer interactions for electronic commerce and support. Both services leverage Ask Jeeves' proprietary technology, using knowledge bases containing questions and answers to connect consumers to answers. For more information visit http://www.ask.com or call 510.985.7400. Note to Editors: Ask Jeeves is a registered trademark of Ask Jeeves, Inc. Ask Jeeves for Kids and Ask.com are trademarks and service marks of Ask Jeeves, Inc. Other trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. |
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