[Sigia-l] WinterTree or WordNet? Sound effects

[Melissa Riesland]

One of my programmers is asking me about using
WordNet or "WinterTree ThesDB" for a thesaurus
(our sense of thesaurus). 

The project she's working on is a Sound Effects
retrieval system. So stuff like sizzling bacon
and slamming doors. 

I don't feel these are appropriate tools, but I'd
like to hear your feedback. 

1) Has anyone heard of WinterTree ThesDB? If so,
comments?

http://www.wintertree-software.com/dev/thesdb/javasdk.html


2) Comments on WordNet as an IR tool? 

http://www.cogsci.princeton.edu/~wn/doc.shtml 

3) Any suggestions for her? I've searched for
sound taxonomies or thesauri, but have not
located any. 

Thanks much!

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