In the movie The Man with the Golden Gun, the Solex is a revolutionary device that is meant to solve the 1973 energy crisis. After killing its British inventor, an elite assassin steals the Solex to sell it to foreign powers. James Bond is dispatched to find the assassin and recover the precious device. Because […] Read more
Author: Marc-André Morissette
Marc-André
Morissette
Marc-André
Morissette
How Fast Is your Search Engine?
The search engine is at the heart of most information management systems as it is often the principal conduit by which users navigate to the information they are looking for. As a leading provider of information management systems, Lexum has spent a lot of time developing a search engine platform that it applies to all its products. Our search engine provides […] Read more
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Morissette
Whether you “like” it or not…
Lexum has recently conducted an analysis of the underlying technology behind Facebook Like , Twitter Tweet and other “social” buttons. The analysis revealed that, if used in the way prescribed by Facebook, Google, Twitter et al., these buttons create some significant privacy issues for Webmasters and their users. Read more
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Morissette
Sub-second search on CanLII
Sub-second search on CanLII Marc-André Morissette*, Director of Technology, Lexum, morissette@lexum.comDaniel Shane, Senior developer, Lexum, shaned@lexum.com Abstract. Search engines are at the heart of a Legal Information Institute. They are the principal mean by which its users access the information it offers. It is therefore of critical importance that this tool be as efficient as […] Read more