{"id":547569,"date":"2005-12-21T07:30:41","date_gmt":"2005-12-21T07:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/wordpress\/technology\/547569-new-sa-search-engine.html"},"modified":"2005-12-21T07:30:41","modified_gmt":"2005-12-21T07:30:41","slug":"new-sa-search-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/technology\/547569-new-sa-search-engine.html","title":{"rendered":"New SA search engine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Information systems manager Alistair Carruthers has created a privately owned Web search engine, Jonga to offer an alternative search tool for local Web users and to compete against other local search facilities.<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

The search engine took two years to develop.<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

The word Jonga is an isiXhosa word, which means to "look".<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

The search engine is ideal for Web users dissatisfied with the quality of information available in SA, says Carruthers.<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

"It will also provide South African Web users with access to several entirely new concepts in search features.<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

A key feature of the engine is the featured content panel, which displays content applicable to specific searches," says Carruthers.<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

Jonga will feature about 22 million Web pages from 85,000 sites.<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

The targeted results will enable users to run specific searches, for example "tonight on MNet", or "Sunday night on MNet at 8pm," Carruthers explains.<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

"Jonga enables users to find relevant information without the need to sift through endless unrelated results and without the need to navigate several additional sites."<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

Other features include a search history bar, organised and targeted results, a dictionary lookup, calculator, currency converter and a browser toolbar, which supports both Internet Explorer and Firefox.<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

"Jonga is a hybrid development using the best of open source and commercial tools," says Carruthers.<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

"With all the hype surrounding open source versus commercial development tools, in terms of cost and functionality, it has been an interesting and exciting exercise to develop a successful product which combines the best of both worlds. Jonga’s launch is really only the first step in a series of exciting things to come."<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

"I have enjoyed being at the forefront of a project that showcases the best of SA’s home-grown offerings, and places local products and services firmly in the South African spotlight."<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

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