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I haven't used it, but there is an AJAX extension for GSA and Mini that does faceting - they refer to it as "parametric" search: http://code.google.com/p/parametric/ We use the Mini on our university web site, but not for intranet (yet). Jason -- Jason Stirnaman Digital Projects Librarian/School of Medicine Support A.R. Dykes Library, University of Kansas Medical Center [log in to unmask] 913-588-7319 >>> On 8/6/2008 at 4:00 AM, in message <[log in to unmask]>, "Stephens, Owen" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Google Mini didn't facet when I used it (about a year ago). It is very > simple to setup, and required very little maintenance. > > The Mini had some restrictions compared to the Google Appliance, if > these apply it would be worth looking at the differences - the Appliance > certainly was significantly more expensive than the Mini. > > Overall I'd recommend the Mini if you want something cheap, very quick > to get going, with a brand that users will recognise and (generally) > trust, and you are happy to sacrifice some flexibility for these > features. > > Owen > > Owen Stephens > Assistant Director: eStrategy and Information Resources > Central Library > Imperial College London > South Kensington Campus > London > SW7 2AZ > > t: +44 (0)20 7594 8829 > e: [log in to unmask] >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf > Of >> Tim Spalding >> Sent: 06 August 2008 05:08 >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Solr for Internal Searching >> >> Does Google Mini facet? It seems to have a concept of collections, but >> does it facet by them? >> >> T >> >> On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 12:05 AM, Bill Dueber <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> > At UMich, we use space on a Google Appliance as our site search >> > (different setups for internal vs. public pages) and have been > pretty >> > happy. I've been able to abuse the "google ads" space to our benefit >> > -- e.g., go to http://lib.umich.edu/ and search "Web Pages" for >> "grad" >> > (get today's hours) or 'dueber' (find me). >> > >> > On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 11:24 PM, Nate Vack <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> I know this is code4lib, not buystuff4lib, but the Google Mini is >> >> reputed to be rather quick, bulletproof and configurable, and > starts >> >> at $3k. For example, it works nicely with lots of file formats >> >> (including Office documents) out of the box. And works with LDAP > and >> >> NTLM for authentication and authorization. >> >> >> >> I suspect it'll probably be challenging to deliver a quality search >> >> solution for a lower total cost. >> >> >> >> Of course, this all depends on what your intranet looks like on the >> >> inside. I've seen 'intranet' mean a things that would call for >> wildly >> >> different search solutions. >> >> >> >> So... solr is great, but this question doesn't contain nearly > enough >> >> information to answer whether it's a good fit for your task at > hand. >> >> >> >> Cheers >> >> -Nate >> >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 6:03 PM, Cloutman, David >> >> <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> Today my boss asked me to come up with a solution that would let > us >> >>> index and search our intranet. I was already thinking of using > Solr >> on >> >>> our public Web site we are building, and thought this might be a >> good >> >>> opportunity to knock two items off the to-do list with the same >> >>> technology. I know there was a preconference session on Solr this >> year, >> >>> and I have the sense that this is gaining traction in the library >> >>> community. Is there any reason why I shouldn't do this? >> >>> >> >>> Thanks, >> >>> >> >>> - David >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> --- >> >>> David Cloutman <[log in to unmask]> >> >>> Electronic Services Librarian >> >>> Marin County Free Library >> >>> >> >>> Email Disclaimer: >> http://www.co.marin.ca.us/nav/misc/EmailDisclaimer.cfm >> >>> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Bill Dueber >> > Library Systems Programmer >> > University of Michigan Library >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Check out my library at > http://www.librarything.com/profile/timspalding