Responsive DesignAs a Search Expert at Norconex, I am often assigned the task of integrating web accessibility standards within a search user interface for our customers in the government sector; these customers look to web accessibility to improve the overall search experience of their current enterprise’s search offering. And, of course, we have noticed a growing trend in the desire for search user interfaces that can respond to various screen sizes on various devices.

This post will look at the strategies I have used to design a web accessible search user interface and present why it is equally important to tackle a responsive web design.  To illustrate an accessible response web design, I will demonstrate the Elections.ca website project that I have recently worked on with the Google Search Appliance (GSA). (more…)

It is no secret that Norconex is very fond of search analytics.  While you may understand the importance of gathering good search metrics, it may be more difficult to grasp how a product such as Norconex’s very own Search Analytics would integrate with your enterprise search application.

While Norconex Search Analytics can be integrated with ANY enterprise search product (Autonomy, Endeca, Exalead, Solr, etc), in this post, we have chosen to demonstrate its integration with Microsoft FAST Search for SharePoint 2010 (more…)