Comments on: Freebase search command for Ubiquity http://blog.hamstersoup.com/2008/08/27/freebase-search-for-ubiquity/ Exploring the next wave of data-driven apps Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:48:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Kai http://blog.hamstersoup.com/2008/08/27/freebase-search-for-ubiquity/#comment-2543 Kai Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:33:48 +0000 http://hamstersoup.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-2543 Awesome job Will, thanks! Awesome job Will, thanks!

]]> By: Adrian Png http://blog.hamstersoup.com/2008/08/27/freebase-search-for-ubiquity/#comment-2542 Adrian Png Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:03:12 +0000 http://hamstersoup.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-2542 Hi Will, I got this example working for performing a "BLAST" search (http://www.freebase.com/view/en/blast): http://www.fuzziebrain.com/ubiquity/ncbiblast/ Using Ubiquity, you can enter the text "blast nucleotide sequence ACCTTTCAC" or specify "blast protein sequence GGYIMMCAP". The terms "nucleotide" and "protein" are noun types, which are then used to determine the algorithm used for performing the search. I'm guessing that the noun types (for Freebase types) can be populated using an AJAX call, which can then be used by users to select the Freebase type to search. I'll test that out later since I can only use my work hours to do stuff on "/biology". ;) Hi Will,

I got this example working for performing a “BLAST” search (http://www.freebase.com/view/en/blast):
http://www.fuzziebrain.com/ubiquity/ncbiblast/

Using Ubiquity, you can enter the text “blast nucleotide sequence ACCTTTCAC” or specify “blast protein sequence GGYIMMCAP”. The terms “nucleotide” and “protein” are noun types, which are then used to determine the algorithm used for performing the search.

I’m guessing that the noun types (for Freebase types) can be populated using an AJAX call, which can then be used by users to select the Freebase type to search. I’ll test that out later since I can only use my work hours to do stuff on “/biology”. ;)

]]> By: Will Moffat http://blog.hamstersoup.com/2008/08/27/freebase-search-for-ubiquity/#comment-2541 Will Moffat Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:21:23 +0000 http://hamstersoup.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-2541 Hi Adrian, thanks, yeah Ubiquity totally blows the old plugin architecture away. I think it should even be possible to integrate Freebase type selection using dynamically generated <a href="https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Ubiquity/Ubiquity_0.1_Author_Tutorial#Switching:_Writing_your_own_Noun-Types" rel="nofollow">Noun-Types</a>. Would be very cool to be able to type freebase city worms - and get the city in Germany freebase animal worms - and get the wriggly things. Haven't really thought it through yet, feel inspired yourself? Hi Adrian, thanks, yeah Ubiquity totally blows the old plugin architecture away. I think it should even be possible to integrate Freebase type selection using dynamically generated Noun-Types.

Would be very cool to be able to type
freebase city worms – and get the city in Germany
freebase animal worms – and get the wriggly things.

Haven’t really thought it through yet, feel inspired yourself?

]]> By: Adrian Png http://blog.hamstersoup.com/2008/08/27/freebase-search-for-ubiquity/#comment-2540 Adrian Png Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:43:21 +0000 http://hamstersoup.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-2540 This is awesome Will! I was just about to work on one when I stumbled upon the command you have created. Great job! Makes the Firefox search plugins obsolete! This is awesome Will!

I was just about to work on one when I stumbled upon the command you have created. Great job! Makes the Firefox search plugins obsolete!

]]> By: Will Moffat http://blog.hamstersoup.com/2008/08/27/freebase-search-for-ubiquity/#comment-2539 Will Moffat Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:28:38 +0000 http://hamstersoup.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-2539 Thanks Peter! Thanks Peter!

]]> By: Peter Burns http://blog.hamstersoup.com/2008/08/27/freebase-search-for-ubiquity/#comment-2538 Peter Burns Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:22:34 +0000 http://hamstersoup.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-2538 Fantastic work. I'm convinced Ubiquity is a strong step towards the future of the web. Your extension is stupid-fast as well, it makes using freebase much more pleasant. Fantastic work. I’m convinced Ubiquity is a strong step towards the future of the web.

Your extension is stupid-fast as well, it makes using freebase much more pleasant.

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