posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 2:29 PM
by
davidboschmans
Windows Desktop Search Extensibility
The latest version of Windows Desktop Search (WDS) is optimized with features that help the enterprise IT manager easily customize, deploy and manage the installation of desktop search across all users and computers in their organization. Information on using WDS in the enterprise can be found on http://www.microsoft.com/windows/desktopsearch/enterprise/default.mspx.
Since the release of Windows Desktop Search some ISVs have asked questions about the extensibility of WDS. These extensions of WDS are mainly on the UI level and enabling new contents and data sources for search. An example is using WDS for searching content available in a SharePoint site. Some good resources on the extensibility of WDS can be found through the Developer Resources link of the desktop search home page:
These are some good resources for ISV looking to integrate desktop search results in their own business application by using the desktop search query API.