Chapter 1. Building applications for the intelligent web

This chapter covers

  • Recognizing intelligence on the web
  • Types of intelligent algorithms
  • Evaluating intelligent algorithms

The intelligent web means different things to different people. To some it represents the evolution of the web into a more responsive and useful entity that can learn from and react to its users. To others it represents the inclusion of the web into many more aspects of our lives. To me, far from being the first iteration of Skynet, in which computers take over in a dystopian future, the intelligent web is about designing and implementing more naturally responsive applications that make our online experiences better in some quantifiable way. There’s a good chance ...

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