If you’re a regular reader of Lynda Moulton’s Enterprise Search blog for the Gilbane Group, you’re no doubt familiar with the recent research work she’s done on the industry and its players.  I’m sure Lynda has ample physical evidence to support how much work she and her team put into this (copious research notes, gallons of coffee and many sleepless nights, we’re sure), but the end product is quite comprehensive and informative.

In the report, you’ll find “practical guidance about product evaluation, selection, implementation, deployment and maintenance.”  A terrific “Getting Started” guide for anyone currently evaluating search, information access and discovery technologies.

Get your copy here, and then contact us with your questions.

This Thursday (June 19 at 11 a.m. Pacific), ISYS will be participating in a panel discussion at the Gilbane Conference in San Francisco.  The panel is part of Gilbane’s Enterprise Search and Text Analytics track, with the topic focused on what’s new and hot in search.  The panel will be moderated by Gilbane’s lead analyst for search, Lynda Moulton, who is constantly battling Steve Arnold for the title of “Most Prolific Enterprise Search Blogger” (although Steve, and possibly even Lynda, might object to the phrase “enterprise search”).  Both Lynda’s blog and Steve’s blog provide perhaps the best and most thorough collection of news and analysis of what’s happening in search, so be sure to check them out.

A brief description of the session can be found on the Gilbane San Francisco website.  For ISYS’ part, we’ll be discussing some of the new capabilities you’ll find in our new upcoming release.  This will be your chance to get the inside scoop on the technology before it’s released, so be sure to attend and say hello after the session.