Building a Better Speller: Bing and Microsoft Research Offer Prizes for Best Search Engine Spelling Alteration Services

When you type a word or phrase into a search engine, there are a number of things that could go wrong. You might not know how a term is spelled or, in your rush to jump to the results, you could transpose or otherwise mistype some characters. Spelling alteration is a popular search technique used to translate apparent typographical errors, alternative spellings, and synonyms into an improved query that returns the best possible results on the...
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Meet Diego A UX Designer On The Bing Design Team

I started working at Microsoft in May 2010 and these past few months have already been a very rewarding experience. As part of the Bing design team I have been involved in a wide variety of projects for the web, mobile phones and other devices such as xBox and the iPad. I get to use my design skills to solve interesting challenges that will improve the search experience for millions of users. Another great thing about working at Microsoft is...
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