Inside the Index and Search Engines: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

by Patrick Tisseghem, Lars Fastrup

Get expert, architectural guidance for optimizing user search with custom SharePoint Server 2007 deployments from a Microsoft MVP. You ll go inside the Index and Search Engines. The authors address the unique challenges presented by a folder-and-file organizational strategy that mimics the computer desktop, and takes into consideration that SharePoint sites are often the result of content contributed from a number of users. This pragmatic resource covers the tools in SharePoint Server 2007 that help make searching more effective. You ll discover how SharePoint Server 2007 handles files and data catalogs, and how to effectively use the SharePoint Business Data Catalog and other tools to structure and search SharePoint files, increasing response time and lessening user frustration. Ideal for working developers in an enterprise environment, this practical book delivers must-have, in-depth information for customizing SharePoint Server deployment to enable effective user search experiences. Includes code samples.
Key Book

Delivers in-depth, architectural guidance about how SharePoint Server handles files and data catalogs
Provides details about how to effectively use the SharePoint Business Data Catalog and other tools to structure and search SharePoint files, increasing response time and lessening user frustration
Features practical advice from two SharePoint gurus with a deep understanding of how enterprises use search tools
Includes code samples on the Web

608 pages, Paperback

First published April 12, 2008