Spindrop - Boosting terms in Zend Search Lucene
by Cal Evans (editor) |
0 comments | Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Dave Dash, over at spindrop.us, has posted a very short but interesting tutorial on how to add weight to search terms when using Zend_Search_Lucene. If you’ve been following spindrop.us’ Zend_Search_Lucene tutorial then you will want to make sure you spend the 2 minutes to read this installment.
It's time for Woodie's Framework Roundup! (It's a Toy Story 2 reference)
by Cal Evans (roving reporter) |
3 comments | Monday, May 1, 2006
Cal Evans takes another romp through the Zend Framework mailing list rounding up the events of the past week.
Boy-howdy what a week in Frameworkland. So many things to talk about that I can’t even begin to list them all in this teaser. I guess you’ll have to read the article to get the details.
Rollin-Rollin-Rollin, Keep that code a rollin, Round Uuuuuuup!
by Cal Evans (roving reporter) |
4 comments | Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Heidily Ho campers! It’s that time again. Yep, the old inbox is full so I know it’s time to do a framework mailing list roundup. So roll yer jeans up to yer knees and wade on in, you’ll get used to the smell after a while.
Zend Framework Preview Release 0.1.3
by John Herren (staff) |
0 comments | Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Today the Zend Framework team has launched a shiny new website and tagged another minor version release of the framework. Since the last release in early March, the codebase features some module additions and several bug fixes, as well as updated documentation. The latest preview release is available for download from the framework website, or developers can access the Subversion repository directly for bleeding-edge checkouts. To stay on top of important changes in the framework, visit the framework website or follow changes to the NEWS.txt file in the Subversion repository for release notes. Up-to-the-minute commit notifications are also available. To subscribe, simply send an e-mail to fw-svn-subscribe@lists.zend.com. Zend is actively seeking contributions to the framework for various code modules. To get involved, visit the FAQ page on the framework website to learn more about the contribution process and requirements. Those wishing to be involved in the development process are highly encouraged to participate in the framework mailing list, as it is currently the preferred forum for collaboration. Send an e-mail to fw-general-subscribe@lists.zend.com to subscribe to the framework mailing list. Framework documentation translations have begun for French, German, Dutch, Chinese, and Japanese. Bug tracking is still being managed through the mailing list. Alternately, developers can submit bug reports to framework-feedback@zend.com. Full release notes after the jump.
Roll Your Own Search Engine with Zend_Search_Lucene
by John Herren (staff) |
22 comments | Tuesday, March 28, 2006
On several occasions developing database-driven web applications, I've been approached by clients who want Google-style search implemented at the last minute of the development cycle. Usually this leads to using some canned script that crawls the website, or a hacked up search function that uses the database but either returns too many results or none at all. On top of that, the queries performed are too many or too slow. Until now, most developers have been forced to use relational databases to power search, install extra component packages, or seek out other non-php solutions. The problem with using a relational database, such as MySql's fulltext indexing, is that scalability problems crop up as your search criteria becomes more complicated. One of the features that sets the Zend Framework apart from the others is the inclusion of a decent search module. Zend_Search_Lucene is a php port of the Apache Lucene project, a full-text search engine framework. Zend_Search_Lucene promises a simple way to add search functionality to an application without requiring additional php extensions or even a database.
Googlifying Search Results
by Darrell Brogdon |
0 comments | Tuesday, December 10, 2002
Most people are familiar with doing searches on Google, and how Google formats search results. First, the search criteria text appears in a bold font. Second, the text of the search results ends with an ellipsis (...) to let the user know that there is more information where that came from. These little UI features make it easy for readers to find what they are looking for.
