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

Optimize the user search experience in your workplace by customizing and extending the enterprise search capabilities in SharePoint Server 2007. Recognized SharePoint experts deliver the straightforward guidance and pragmatic coding samples you need to enable quick access to critical information.Discover how to:Configure and manage the SharePoint Server 2007 index file and search enginesPlan a search deployment strategy that balances performance, scalability, and security considerationsSet up and customize search functionality and UI controlsMonitor and analyze search-usage metrics to optimize the end-user experienceUse search APIs to prepare and execute a query, and to process the resultsProgram administrative functions using the search administration object modelDevelop and install custom IFilters and protocol handlersUse the Business Data Catalog to structure and index critical line-of-business data Program search operations using Windows SharePoint Services 3.0