Praise for the First Edition

This is definitely the book to have if you’re planning on using Lucene in your application, or are interested in what Lucene can do for you.

JavaLobby

Search powers the information age. This book is a gateway to this invaluable resource...It succeeds admirably in elucidating the application programming interface (API), with many code examples and cogent explanations, opening the door to a fine tool.

Computing Reviews

A must-read for anyone who wants to learn about Lucene or is even considering embedding search into their applications or just wants to learn about information retrieval in general. Highly recommended!

TheServerSide.com

Well thought-out...thoroughly edited...stands out clearly from the crowd....I ...

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