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Dive into the world of hyperlinks and search engines, as discussed in Jon Bing's master lecture. Learn about the HTML rendering of hyperlinks and the intricate process of search engine indexing and caching. Explore how requests are triggered by hyperlinks, the role of IP addresses, and the indexing process to store and display relevant information efficiently.
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Hyperlinks and search engines Jon Bing NRCCL, Department of Private Law Master lecture 13 November 2007
HTML rendering of hyperlink <a href="http://www.lovdata.no/litt/index.html"> Books (from Lovdatas webpages)</a><br>
Initialising request • IP address resolved by name server • Request forwarded to resource • Requested resource copied and communicated with a media type definition • If media type other than HTML, appropriate plug-in looked for • If plug-in not found, user requested to select • If plug-in found, program loaded, resource displayed or performed
Search engine indexing • Identifying new sites by following hyperlinks • Extracting part of the material from top • Copying extract to home site • Indexing of extract • Storing of extract • Extract stored because re-indexed frequently, using new algorithms • Displaying KWIC for relevance function