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EDN.com Debuts New Vertical Search SolutionWALTHAM, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- May 15, 2006 -- EDN, the most authoritative technical voice in electronic design, announces a new vertical search solution on EDN.com that enables engineers to quickly find relevant answers to their industry-specific queries. EDN.com's new search functionality offers a comprehensive, single-search-box experience that allows users to search news and editorial content, supplier listings and the Web, all filtered for the EE (electronics engineer) community. EDN.com's site search is powered by Zibb, which is a new business-to-business vertical search engine developed by Reed Business. Through the use of tabs, EDN.com users can execute queries and/or filter search results by: EDN content; news, which includes all Reed Business global electronics news and editorial content, as well as select third-party content; products or companies, powered by Reed Business's Kellysearch global industrial supplier directory; and business-to-business-specific Web content. "EDN.com is intent on providing users with tools that help them navigate the site more efficiently, and find answers to their queries without the hassle of sorting through irrelevant results," said Scott Falzone, VP, Search/Online Business. In the weeks ahead, Zibb will be rolled out to other Reed Business electronics industry Web sites, including Design News, Electronic News, Electronic Business, and Test & Measurement World. About EDN EDN is the most authoritative technical voice in electronic design. Through its print magazine, Web site, e-mail newsletters and RSS feeds, EDN provides engineers and engineering managers with in-depth design features and deep technical information on microprocessors and other digital ICs, analog ICs, ASICs, computers and software, computer peripherals, test and measurement, components, power sources, interconnections and packaging, and much more. EDN also explores important application areas such as computers, communications, embedded, industrial, and consumer electronics. For more information, visit: http://www.edn.com/. About Zibb Zibb is the business-to-business vertical search engine that captures content from across the entire Reed Business portfolio, with the addition of selected business-to-business Web sites outside of Reed Business. Reed Business, a division of the Reed Elsevier Group plc, is the world's leading business-to-business publisher and exhibition organizer, providing online media, magazines, exhibitions, conferences, directories, research and marketing services to business customers across six continents. |
