Comments on: Open Source alternative for Guided Navigation? http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/ My thoughts and experiences on software architecture and Content Management Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:57:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: How to Get Six Pack Fast http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-5824 How to Get Six Pack Fast Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:51:44 +0000 http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-5824 I read your posts for quite a long time and should tell that your articles always prove to be of a high value and quality for readers. I read your posts for quite a long time and should tell that your articles always prove to be of a high value and quality for readers.

]]> By: Christine Diploma http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-5823 Christine Diploma Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:33:13 +0000 http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-5823 The Endeca platform is also offered in a hosted offering as well. We came from Endeca and felt the need to push the platform downstream. It's a lot more attainable by mid-market companies. I provided some links. Endeca On-Demand: http://thanxmedia.com/solutions_endeca_on_demand.php As always, time-to-market is a big focus. Endeca Express: http://thanxmedia.com/services-endeca-express.php Thanks! Christine The Endeca platform is also offered in a hosted offering as well. We came from Endeca and felt the need to push the platform downstream. It’s a lot more attainable by mid-market companies. I provided some links.

Endeca On-Demand:
http://thanxmedia.com/solutions_endeca_on_demand.php

As always, time-to-market is a big focus.

Endeca Express:
http://thanxmedia.com/services-endeca-express.php

Thanks!
Christine

]]> By: Dave Thoma http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-5820 Dave Thoma Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:33:06 +0000 http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-5820 I have worked as a project manager on several Endeca & 1 FAST implementation. While Endeca is more costly that FAST, it seems to be technically more advanced. I haven't worked with Endeca in 3 years, but have heard that their documentation and technical documentation have improved dramatically over what was available in 2006 when I last used it. I have worked as a project manager on several Endeca & 1 FAST implementation. While Endeca is more costly that FAST, it seems to be technically more advanced. I haven’t worked with Endeca in 3 years, but have heard that their documentation and technical documentation have improved dramatically over what was available in 2006 when I last used it.

]]> By: Jeesmon Jacob http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-5818 Jeesmon Jacob Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:33:19 +0000 http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-5818 Anyone looked at FAST ImPulse (http://www.fastsearch.com/l3a.aspx?m=1008)? Not sure any demo download available. It's been used at bestbuy.com, windowsmarketplace.com, etc. Anyone looked at FAST ImPulse (http://www.fastsearch.com/l3a.aspx?m=1008)? Not sure any demo download available. It’s been used at bestbuy.com, windowsmarketplace.com, etc.

]]> By: Cecil (CJ) John http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-5257 Cecil (CJ) John Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:04:53 +0000 http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-5257 Hi, Our company has deployed both Autonomy and Endeca within enterprise environments. One solution that may be considered for Guided Navigation, is a new search engine solution available at http://www.sqlone.com. They provide an intuitive GUI to develop categories for guided navigation. CJ Hi,

Our company has deployed both Autonomy and Endeca within enterprise environments. One solution that may be considered for Guided Navigation, is a new search engine solution available at http://www.sqlone.com. They provide an intuitive GUI to develop categories for guided navigation.

CJ

]]> By: Pranshu Jain http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-3646 Pranshu Jain Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:01:43 +0000 http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-3646 Hello Katherine, The site is currently under a password protected Beta with a go live around oct 10th. I will post a link at that time. I will mail a couple of screenshots. Prashu Hello Katherine,
The site is currently under a password protected Beta with a go live around oct 10th. I will post a link at that time. I will mail a couple of screenshots.

Prashu

]]> By: thedjinn http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-3643 thedjinn Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:32:20 +0000 http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-3643 Pranshu, I am currently involved in a effort to re-write the search system with about 6.5 million search-able widgets. I was looking from that point of view, if clustering would be possible using carrot2. But I guess not. The time frame threshold is set to less than 4 secs. Did you try solr with carrot2 Pranshu,
I am currently involved in a effort to re-write the search system with about 6.5 million search-able widgets. I was looking from that point of view, if clustering would be possible using carrot2. But I guess not. The time frame threshold is set to less than 4 secs.

Did you try solr with carrot2

]]> By: Katherine http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-3587 Katherine Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:33:45 +0000 http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-3587 Pranshu, would you mind sharing the ecommerce site that you and your team worked on? 40-person days seems quite low for developing the solution with Lucene/Solr. I met Endeca at a tradeshow and one of their value props was time-to-market because of the architecture and toolset. It would be interesting to see your results. Thanks! Pranshu, would you mind sharing the ecommerce site that you and your team worked on? 40-person days seems quite low for developing the solution with Lucene/Solr. I met Endeca at a tradeshow and one of their value props was time-to-market because of the architecture and toolset. It would be interesting to see your results. Thanks!

]]> By: Pranshu Jain http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-3258 Pranshu Jain Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:56:31 +0000 http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-3258 Hi, I havent done any performance tests with Carrot2. I had deployed it in conjunction with Lucene on my desktop - for a 30 MB repository. While Lucene returned the results in sub-seconds, when I went on to do "clustered search" with carrot2, it took about 5-6 seconds (for a query which returned me about 400 documents). Now I have not done any analysis on the cause for delay. Carrot2 accesses all search results - all 400 of them to cluster them, while I was displaying only the first 20 in case of "flat" search. So its possible that the time was taken by inefficiency of accessing the search results and not by clustering itself. It made me wonder - how will it perform if I get 2000 or 20,000 results back? At this moment, its not fair for me to attribute performance issues to carrot2. It could be the way I used it. If I dig deeper into it, I will post the findings here. Hi,
I havent done any performance tests with Carrot2. I had deployed it in conjunction with Lucene on my desktop – for a 30 MB repository. While Lucene returned the results in sub-seconds, when I went on to do “clustered search” with carrot2, it took about 5-6 seconds (for a query which returned me about 400 documents). Now I have not done any analysis on the cause for delay. Carrot2 accesses all search results – all 400 of them to cluster them, while I was displaying only the first 20 in case of “flat” search. So its possible that the time was taken by inefficiency of accessing the search results and not by clustering itself. It made me wonder – how will it perform if I get 2000 or 20,000 results back? At this moment, its not fair for me to attribute performance issues to carrot2. It could be the way I used it. If I dig deeper into it, I will post the findings here.

]]> By: thedjinn http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-3257 thedjinn Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:36:12 +0000 http://pranshujain.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/open-source-alternative-for-guided-navigation/#comment-3257 We use solr for indexing about 6.5 million entities for our site. We are also in process of deploying carrot2. You have pointed at the performance issues with carrot2. What kind of numbers are we looking at? We use solr for indexing about 6.5 million entities for our site. We are also in process of deploying carrot2. You have pointed at the performance issues with carrot2. What kind of numbers are we looking at?

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