The Usage Database
Submitted by dracorx on Fri, 01/25/2008 - 12:05.
The idea behind the usage database is that raptor can provide faster access to applications, if it knows the user.
It basically counts the clicks and records them. To make it consider the changing behaviour of users, it weights the clicks by monthly periods.
From the usage database, if a filter is applied (like search on "ko", or a certain category), the hit percentage is calculated from the click counts, so that the applications making 90 % of the klicks can be displayed directly, while the others are hidden and can be accessed via scrolling.
