Searching for Data
At this point we have a decent understanding of how the index is built up and what kind of properties are available to support searching for data. So it's now time to dive a little more into the search architecture from a query perspective, as searching for data is the reason for building up the index in the first place.
As a Knowledge Discovery tool, SharePoint Portal Server has been designed around the idea of a Web portal. Not only the browser, but also the access through Web Folders and Office XP make use of the HTTP Web protocol and extensions such as WebDAV, which reside on top of it.
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In its origin, the Web was designed to browse for information, not for authoring information or to facilitate search in a rich manner. ...
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