Overview
Enterprise search engines locate information from internal servers and external information services and provide solutions for all organisations (including not-for-profit). This unique book is designed to help organizations to understand, specify and implement desktop, website, intranet and enterprise search applications, focusing on the practical aspects, rather than the theory of information retrieval. It will enable you to understand the benefits and issues with each solution whether from the traditional high-end range or the newer plug-and-play solutions. The book covers: the technology of searching defining search requirements usability of the search interface developing the business case selecting a search engine implementing a search engine. Readership: If you are responsible for implementing your organization's internal search strategy this book will give you crucial guidance to be found nowhere else. It also provides essential awareness of the issues for all those on information science courses around the world.
Full Product Details
Author: Martin White
Publisher: Facet Publishing
Imprint: Facet Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 27.60cm
Weight: 0.197kg
ISBN: 9781856046022
ISBN 10: 1856046028
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 18 March 2007
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Making Search Work by Martin White is a well thought-out, well-researched read for any IT professional looking to handle enterprise searches more effectively...I would recommend this book to those who are considering implementing an enterprise/intranet search engine. There is definitely more to it than meets the eye! -- Freepint
Making Search Work by Martin White is a well thought-out, well-researched read for any IT professional looking to handle enterprise searches more effectively...I would recommend this book to those who are considering implementing an enterprise/intranet search engine. There is definitely more to it than meets the eye! - Freepint
Author Information
Martin White BSc FCLIP FRSA is Managing Director of Intranet Focus Ltd (www.intranetfocus.com) which he founded in 1999. He is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Information Studies, University of Sheffield, and was Chairman of the Online Information Conference, London from 1999 to 2006. He is author of Facet Publishing's The Content Management Handbook.
