ChaCha is a social search engine that pays human "guides" to answer questions for users. ChaCha was created by Scott A. Jones, inventor and entrepreneur, and Brad Bostic, the chairman of Bostech Corporation. ChaCha is based out of Carmel, Indiana. Google search is the worlds most popular search engine. ... An entrepreneur (a loanword from French) is a person who undertakes and operates a new enterprise or venture and assumes some accountability for the inherent risks. ... The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... Carmel (IPA: ) is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ...

The alpha version of the search engine was launched on September 1, 2006. ChaCha currently has over 7,000 guides and expects over 50,000 by the end of 2006.^[1] A beta version was introduced on November 6, 2006.^[2] In software engineering, development stage terminology expresses how far through the development sequence things have progressed and how much further development a product may require. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In software engineering, development stage terminology expresses how far through the development sequence things have progressed and how much further development a product may require. ...

A ChaCha Guide is a person who signs up with ChaCha to aid others in finding things through the ChaCha social search engine. Guides are invited by ChaCha to participate. Once invited, a Guide has to watch an initial training video and then answer qualifying questions. Then the ChaCha java desktop application is available for download to the new Guide. The ChaCha system puts Guides through a training session by connecting an experienced "Master" Guide with a new Guide in training. The Master Guide is prompted with the training Guide's keyword and begins asking them questions and providing feedback on how to proceed.

In a guided session, the guide and user use an instant messaging interface within the web browser to clarify and communicate about the search and the results the guide is providing. Guides note their areas of expertise or interest, and searches are directed based on these keywords as well as user ratings. A screenshot of PowWow, one of the first instant messengers with a graphical user interface Instant messaging or IM is a form of real-time communication between two or more people based on typed text. ... An example of a web browser (Mozilla Firefox running under Microsoft Windows). ...

The guideless search function is based around the idea that the system will learn from the acquired results through storing the best-rated search results and providing the same results for similar searches in the future.

The guide-only area, ChaCha Underground, is used for social interaction and as a forum for questions and information.

References

1. ^ "Make Money From Home While You ChaCha", by ABC News
2. ^ "ChaCha Releases Beta Version of the World’s Largest Live Search Engine", BusinessWire, November 6, 2006.

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External links

• Official website
• ChaCha Underground ChaCha Guide's web site
• Scott Jones's website