SLabsSearch™ Desktop

Overview

The SLabsSearch™ Desktop application is the primary user interface for creating, running and managing search results performed across the configured data sources.  Developed using the opens-source integrated development platform, Eclipse, SLabsSearch™ Desktop has been designed as a "rich client" that can run on all the major desktop operating systems.

By accessing either the intranet or remote OntologyServer, users can integrate the configured search ontologies to construct semantic queries and perform searches against all of the configured local, intranet and internet data sources in parallel.

Semantic queries and search results can be managed in an embedded desktop relational database database for future query refinement and results reference.

Features

Integrates with the Google Desktop system for searching the local desktop files.

Integrates with both Yahoo and Microsoft Live search engines for searching web pages over the Internet.

Integrates with specialized scientific web services such as NLM's PubMed, PubChem and Entrez for searching specialized scientific content.

Integrates with the in-house managed SLabsSearch™ OntologyServer for accessing  and publishing the search ontologies used to construct semantic search queries.

Integrates with the SLabsSearch™ Enterprise components to search data stored on file servers, document management systems, company portals, relational databases and other specialized web sources

Integrates with RSS technologies to configure data sources and convert query results to custom feeds

Allows users to share queries and query results throughout the organization

Systems Configuration

The SLabsSearch™ Desktop application has been developed as an Eclipse Rich Client Platform (RCP) application, designed to run on any operating system that supports Eclipse. This currently includes Windows, Macintosh OSX and Linux.

SLabsSearch Desktop uses the built-in Eclipse Update API to easily allow the distribution of automatic application updates via the Internet.

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