Datafiniti builds a webscale search engine for data
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The interface even suggests relevant search terms as users type, based on the categories of data available in the Datafiniti platform and the different fields by which it’s sorted. The service is pretty clearly targeted at developers wanting to build data-centric web applications and, as founder and CEO Shion Deysarkar explained to me, Datafiniti tries to differentiate itself with the aforementioned API. As of a couple of weeks ago, Deysarkar told me Datafiniti consisted of about 15 million records, but it’s constantly growing, and his goal is to index “any and all structured data on the web.” Datafiniti launched Tuesday with five available data types — Location, Social or Identity, Product, News and Real Estate — but Deysarkar said there will be many more to come. Deysarkar said that process, which involves opening a physical catalog, flipping through listings and calling a broker, is “pretty ridiculous,” especially considering that data might be out of date by the time it’s complete. The image above shows a search string for restaurants located in Austin and its results, but this video offers a more-thorough walk-through of the Datafiniti experience.
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