Introduction to Search with Sphinx

This concise introduction to Sphinx shows you how to use this free software to index an enormous number of documents and provide fast results to both simple and complex searches. Written by the creator of Sphinx, this authoritative book is short and to the point.

Understand the particular way Sphinx conducts searches

Install and configure Sphinx, and run a few basic tests

Issue basic queries to Sphinx at the application level

Learn the syntax of search text and the effects of various search options

Get strategies for dealing with large data sets, such as multi-index searching

Apply relevance and ranking guidelines for presenting best results to the user