Let me clarify... obviously the app ID in my sample is not my actual app ID. If you use an incorrect app ID you get an error about the app ID, not about the...
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anshu bansal
anshubansal2000
Jul 11, 2008 4:58 am
Hi Vik, Is it possible to have a working test sample in your documentation? I think that would be very helpful for everbody. Thanks Anshu ... From: Vik Singh...
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Vik Singh
vik_k_singh
Jul 11, 2008 4:16 am
It works for me. The only difference between your URL and mine is my appid value. http://boss.yahooapis.com/ysearch/web/v1/flowers?appid=WzAiMejIkY1NaRgU_UvMh ...
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Ian
iankel
Jul 11, 2008 4:09 am
I'm completely stumped by an error the BOSS api is returning. I've tried every permutation I can think of, including using example URLs from the docs (with...
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emillerpdx
Jul 11, 2008 2:27 am
So I'm curious whether or not the platform will allow us to really reach in and play with the mechanics of search. To give an example, an app I was working on...
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jura0011
Jul 10, 2008 9:20 pm
Hello, everyone. I received a appid that ends with a "-". If i call a news-search (i use "abcde-" as appid), like ...
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anshu bansal
anshubansal2000
Jul 10, 2008 7:54 pm
Hi Vik, Thanking you very much for your reply. We all understand this will be more mature over time. I found a nice article about BOSS on...
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Vik Singh
vik_k_singh
Jul 10, 2008 7:45 pm
Hi Anshu  Boss aims to advance it all (relevancy, freshness, presentation, comprehensiveness). Be patient, it¹s an incremental platform  more to come. The...
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anshu bansal
anshubansal2000
Jul 10, 2008 7:26 pm
@Vik, So this means yahoo is looking to refine for Presentation layer NOT the actual core. Correct me if I am wrong but the same functionality can be achieved...
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Vik Singh
vik_k_singh
Jul 10, 2008 7:23 pm
Not in this version. Stay tuned on that. Also, check out Boss custom and email us there. We¹re working with select partners on exactly those type of...
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gsh4rm4
Jul 10, 2008 7:19 pm
@AB According to Y! "BOSS gives you access to Yahoo!'s investments in crawling and indexing, ranking and relevancy algorithms, and powerful infrastructure";. I...
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ysrchr
Jul 10, 2008 6:34 pm
I have much experience developing with the Yahoo search API. I can help you get a quick start to using Yahoo BOSS for your project. Serious inquiries only and...
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michael_buckbee
Jul 10, 2008 6:31 pm
I'm struggling to interpret this portion of the TOS (a) You shall not refer to the Services, or use or display any Yahoo! trademarks, service marks, logos or...
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anshu bansal
anshubansal2000
Jul 10, 2008 6:30 pm
I think yahoo is only providing API for accessing its search results with UN Limited queries. The crawling, Indexing is not being exposed by them. We all know...
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michael_buckbee
Jul 10, 2008 6:29 pm
I'm writing because I'm trying to figure out if I can legally use BOSS with my startup Watchlister - http://www.watchlister.com. It's basically a web based RSS...
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Rob Shortt
dojangspirit
Jul 10, 2008 6:15 pm
Hi all, thanks for BOSS. :) I have a question. I'm looking to develop a web app that incorporates LOCAL search results of businesses, like...
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gsh4rm4
Jul 10, 2008 6:09 pm
"BOSS gives you access to Yahoo!'s investments in crawling and indexing, ranking and relevancy algorithms, and powerful infrastructure"; Documentation only...
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anshu bansal
anshubansal2000
Jul 10, 2008 5:55 pm
Hi Guyes, I am planning to launch an Innovative Search Engine Powered by Yahoo's BOSS. I am looking for partner Developers/Business Managers. If anyone of you...
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searchandrew
Jul 10, 2008 5:46 pm
Suppose I have a web site that has a link on a page "Paris Hilton" and that links takes me to another page that has my own content about her as well as a list...
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sglaesser79
Jul 10, 2008 3:44 pm
Hello, I get the following message during site registration process: Result: Pass (checked http://www.xxxxxxxxx.xxx/ydn5jL63Q.html ). You can remove this file...
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Vik Singh
vik_k_singh
Jul 10, 2008 2:19 pm
I feel you. Lots of reasons why we chose BBAuth but we're going to do our best to make it easier to sign up. I would recommend using a free host (weebly,...
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sarah7829
Jul 10, 2008 2:13 pm
I am a bit confused with how to get a BOSS ID. It seems that in the registration page http://developer.yahoo.com/wsregapp/ the BOSS ID option is only available...
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Colin Steele
colin_steele
Jul 10, 2008 1:29 pm
What other verticals is Y considering? Twitter? :)...
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willsemto
Jul 10, 2008 8:46 am
Hey, My idea (Which is already live using my own indexing technologies) requires only results for a select number of domains, would it be possible to input say...
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Bill Michels
Bill_Michels
Jul 10, 2008 7:04 am
Thanks everyone for their participation and push over the last couple of days. Really impressive stuff  I can¹t wait to see what you build when we expose...
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Tobias Peggs
tobiaspeggs
Jul 10, 2008 5:20 am
Congrats yourself! Great job! There's a _ton_ of great press/blogs out there already. Nice! Tobias me.dium.com/search From: ysearchboss@yahoogroups.com...
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Ashim Chhabra
ashim
Jul 10, 2008 5:18 am
A big big thank you to all the pre-launch participants. BOSS is officially up and off the ground. http://www.ysearchblog.com/archives/000599.html Ashim Chhabra...
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Adi Rubin
adirubin2000
Jul 10, 2008 4:37 am
Hello, Exciting news of BOSS tonight. I wanted to know if the freshness of the index is the same as in the regular Yahoo! SE? Part of my challenge is that I...
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Ashim Chhabra
ashim
Jul 10, 2008 1:04 am
5pm soft launch complete. Announcement to the world at 9pm PDT Thank you all for your participation. Ashim...
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Graham Mudd
graham_mudd
May 30, 2008 1:30 am
Thanks everyone for joining. We'll use this group to communicate about changes and upgrades to BOSS and we encourage you to use it to ask questions of us and...
