Simple suggestion engine
December 11, 2009 10:41 AM Subscribe
Looking for an existing script to do some data matching and suggesting. Sort of like a very simplified Netflix suggestion engine.
I'm trying to set up a website that takes a user list of a defined number of inputs from a database of options. From those inputs, a number of outputs would be offered to the user based on other people's inputs.
For instance User 1 inputs: Apples, Bananas, Carrots
User 2 Inputs: Apples, Bananas, Watermelon
Based on matching Apples and Bananas, User 2 would see: You might like Carrots
Sort of like a dating site or the Netflix suggestion engine, but just for specific items. Is there something out there that could be modified to do this in php? I did some searching, but my google-fu is failing.
I realize that some of the answers might be "this would be easy to write in php", but I'm mainly looking for something already out there. I'll explore developing something if it isn't already out there.
I'm trying to set up a website that takes a user list of a defined number of inputs from a database of options. From those inputs, a number of outputs would be offered to the user based on other people's inputs.
For instance User 1 inputs: Apples, Bananas, Carrots
User 2 Inputs: Apples, Bananas, Watermelon
Based on matching Apples and Bananas, User 2 would see: You might like Carrots
Sort of like a dating site or the Netflix suggestion engine, but just for specific items. Is there something out there that could be modified to do this in php? I did some searching, but my google-fu is failing.
I realize that some of the answers might be "this would be easy to write in php", but I'm mainly looking for something already out there. I'll explore developing something if it isn't already out there.
Hunch also has an API to allow developers use of the Hunch engine. Sounds like it's something that might work for you...
posted by sub-culture at 1:21 PM on December 11, 2009
posted by sub-culture at 1:21 PM on December 11, 2009
I'm not sure exactly what you're look for, but anyway, check out criticker.
posted by mateuslee at 1:31 PM on December 11, 2009
posted by mateuslee at 1:31 PM on December 11, 2009
Best answer: you want a recomendation engine, aka collaborative filter system, aka recomender system.
posted by at at 4:44 PM on December 11, 2009
posted by at at 4:44 PM on December 11, 2009
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posted by AngerBoy at 12:44 PM on December 11, 2009