Kevin - You've come to the right list to get information to help you make a decision. That said, the responsible answer to your question will be "it depends". The supporter in me says Lucene is your best choice, hands down.
Your questions aren't as straightforward as you might expect. Lucene is an API, not a full-fledged search engine. It's up to you to put it to work within the confines of your operation, so determining what's *best* can normally only be determined by yourself. My suggestion to you: pick up a copy of Lucene in Action. You'll get plenty of support on this mailing list, but you can educate yourself much more effectively with that book. The authors lurk on this list. It's the cheapest consulting ($40) you can get. Cheers, jeff On 9/18/05, Kevin Stembridge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Would Lucene be a good choice for my app? > What is the best format to store documents in given that Lucene needs to > search them but they still need to be rendered to a browser quickly? > How much development effort is usually involved in integrating Lucene > with an application? >
