This was the first part of a 2 part Search session at SharePoint Saturday Melbourne in October 2009.

1. Search in the Enterprise Tim Wragg Principal Consultant Stargate Group

2. Objectives of this Presentation An appreciation of the MS Search Offerings Overview of the SharePoint search Architecture Tips n Techniques to begin your search story. Understand what’s coming in 2010 Chris O’Connor will continue this story.

3. Enterprise Search in SP 2010? Yes we’re covering it – It’s Exciting ! Although its still 4 Months*Away And Your Story Starts Today

4. Understanding the Product Set Desktop Windows Desktop Search Vista / Windows 7 Server SQL Server SharePoint Server 2010 / MOSS SharePoint Foundation / WSS Search Server

5. Search – Architecture Content Crawl + Index User Interface Search Engine SharePoint Config (SSP) Content Database Index Database

6. Search Architecture User Interface Search Engine Customisation Configuration Using Out Of The Box Search Components SharePoint Config (SSP) Content Database Index Database

7. A Quick Tour of MOSS Search Demonstration

8. The Power of a Good Story Video

9. So What’s Your Search Story?

10. Once Upon a Time There Was a Default Search Site....... The End

11. Customising the Search Results Demonstration

12. Faceted Search Demonstration

13. Sharepoint 2010 Evan Richman – Group Product Manager, SharePoint

14. Quick Search Wins Customise the Search Results SP Designer XSLT Trick Install the Faceted Search from Codeplex It takes < 1hr to setup! IE Provider / Customise Scope Settings

15. Key Takeaways Whatever your level – don’t leave it OOTB. Install the Faceted Search from Codeplex. Make it Accessible – Top 5 searches, Scopes. Tune your Search – Phrases, Best Bets Be Creative – Ask your Users what they want. Running WSS? – Install Search Server Express. SharePoint 2010 is Coming.... But not yet.

16. Movember

17. Where’s Wally

18. Questions + Closing All the links from the presso are on my Blog. Contact Details Tim.wragg@stargategroup.com.au http://timwragg.blogspot.com @timwragg .

19. Sponsors