Microsoft Office SystemMicrosoft Office SystemSharePoint Portal Server 2003SharePoint Portal Server 2003

Alex D. WadeAlex D. WadeProgram ManagerProgram ManagerInformation Worker Solutions GroupInformation Worker Solutions GroupMicrosoft Corp.Microsoft Corp.

Search and MetadataSearch and Metadata

AgendaAgenda

Internal Environmental at MicrosoftInternal Environmental at Microsoft What we have done to dateWhat we have done to date

SharePoint Products & TechnologiesSharePoint Products & Technologies Windows SharePoint ServicesWindows SharePoint Services

Lists & SchemasLists & Schemas

SharePoint Portal ServerSharePoint Portal Server Search InterfaceSearch Interface Property MappingProperty Mapping Query ModificationQuery Modification

Internal EnvironmentalInternal Environmental Heterogeneity of Content & MetadataHeterogeneity of Content & Metadata

Volume & location of contentVolume & location of content Definition of search objectsDefinition of search objects Where Metadata “lives”Where Metadata “lives”

Transitivity & Temporality of ContentTransitivity & Temporality of Content Is Lifecycle information just metadata, orIs Lifecycle information just metadata, or Does applied metadata have its own lifecycleDoes applied metadata have its own lifecycle

Local vs. Global needsLocal vs. Global needs LanguageLanguage GranularityGranularity Controlled VocabulariesControlled Vocabularies

Search Interface is not the only Entry PointSearch Interface is not the only Entry Point

Internal SolutionsInternal Solutions

What we have done internallyWhat we have done internally Query analysis toolsQuery analysis tools Core metadata schemaCore metadata schema Metadata Management SystemMetadata Management System

Core Schema managementCore Schema management Associated vocabulariesAssociated vocabularies Both extensible Both extensible

Integration w/existing CMS & DM Integration w/existing CMS & DM environmentsenvironments

Exposure via Web ServicesExposure via Web Services

SharePoint SharePoint Products and TechnologiesProducts and Technologies

Windows SharePoint Services (WSS)Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) Provides workspaces for teams to share information and

collaborate

Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server Provides a central hub to organize and enable access to

information, applications, people and teams

SharePoint Portal Server builds on top of Windows SharePoint Portal Server builds on top of Windows SharePoint ServicesSharePoint Services Provides both portal sites as well as the place to create,

organize and enhance personal and team sites

SharePoint ListsSharePoint Lists

ListsLists LinksLinks TasksTasks SurveysSurveys EventsEvents Image LibrariesImage Libraries Document LibrariesDocument Libraries more …more …

ViewsViews CalendarCalendar Survey results graphsSurvey results graphs FiltersFilters GroupingGrouping SortingSorting more …more …

Custom Lists & ViewsCustom Lists & Views

Create lists w/custom propertiesCreate lists w/custom properties Data-typingData-typing Manage lookup listsManage lookup lists MappableMappable QueryableQueryable

Custom ViewsCustom Views GroupGroup

Web Service accessibleWeb Service accessible

Search InterfaceSearch Interface

First-order objects for:First-order objects for: ListsLists People (w/ Presence information)People (w/ Presence information) CategoriesCategories

Group-by featureGroup-by feature AuthorAuthor SiteSite DateDate CategoryCategory

Property MappingProperty Mapping

View indexed propertiesView indexed properties Grouped by namespaceGrouped by namespace Remove from indexRemove from index Map to other propertiesMap to other properties Expose in search resultsExpose in search results Expose in fielded searchExpose in fielded search

Property MappingProperty Mapping

Property MappingProperty Mapping

AnalystAnalystArchitectArchitectAutherAutherAuthorAuthorAuthor-CorporateAuthor-CorporateAuthor.CorporateAuthor.CorporateAuthor2Author2AuthorsAuthorsCMAuthorCMAuthorCreatedByCreatedByCreatorCreatorContentAuthorContentAuthorDocAuthor DocAuthor ……Video_CreatorVideo_CreatorWeb_AuthorWeb_AuthorZD_AuthorZD_Author

CreatorCreatoraliased asDC.CREATORDC.CREATOR

mapped to

Query ModificationQuery Modification

Keyword “Best Bets”Keyword “Best Bets” Rank PromotionRank Promotion Synonym SupportSynonym Support

Query Term ReplacementQuery Term Replacement MisspellingsMisspellings Highly controlled content sets Highly controlled content sets

Query Term ExpansionQuery Term Expansion Synonym Sets for FT SearchSynonym Sets for FT Search ‘‘Intent’ equivalenceIntent’ equivalence

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Alex D. WadeAlex D. Wade

awade@microsoft.comawade@microsoft.com