Aksyonoff A. - Introduction to Search with Sphinx [2011, PDF, ENG]

Chapter 1 The World of Text SearchTerms and Concepts in Search
[*]Search WorkflowsChapter Getting Started with SphinxWorkflow Overview
Getting Started ... in a Minute
Basic Configuration
Accessing searchd
[*]Building Sphinx from SourceChapter 3 Basic IndexingIndexing SQL Data
Indexing XML Data
Working with Character Sets
[*]Handling Stop Words and Short WordsChapter 4 Basic SearchingMatching Modes
Full-Text Query Syntax
Result Set Contents and Limits
Searching Multiple Indexes
[*]Result Set ProcessingChapter 5 Managing IndexesThe “Divide and Conquer” Concept
Index Rotation
Picking Documents
Handling Updates and Deletions with K-Lists
Scheduling Rebuilds, and Using Multiple Deltas
Merge Versus Rebuild Versus Deltas
[*]Scripting and Reloading ConfigurationsChapter 6 Relevance and RankingRelevance Assessment: A Black Art
Relevance Ranking Functions
Sphinx Rankers Explained
[*]Where to Go from Here