php|works 2007 in Atlanta
Original post provide by PHP: Hypertext Preprocessorphp|architect is proud to announce php|works 2007, which will take place in Atlanta Georgia (USA) on September 12-14, 2007. This year, the conference once again promises to be an excellent event for PHP developers of all levels, with talks from top PHP experts such as Derick Rethans, Chris Shiflett, Andrei Zmievski, Sara Golemon, and many more (and plenty of new faces, as well).
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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. For more information visit: http://devzone.zend.com/node/view/id/91
ROLL YOUR OWN SEARCH ENGINE WITH ZEND_SEARCH_LUCENE
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.
ROLL YOUR OWN SEARCH ENGINE WITH ZEND_SEARCH_LUCENE
php|architect writes: Zend has now published their own tutorial on the new Zend_Search_Lucene package.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.
ROLL YOUR OWN SEARCH ENGINE WITH ZEND_SEARCH_LUCENE
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.
ROLL YOUR OWN SEARCH ENGINE WITH ZEND_SEARCH_LUCENE
php|architect writes: Zend has now published their own tutorial on the new Zend_Search_Lucene package.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.
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