Welcome to Microsoft Search Server 2008

The Microsoft Search Server 2008 Software Development Kit (SDK) includes documentation for Microsoft Search Server 2008.

The Search Server 2008 object models are based on the Enterprise Search object model in Office SharePoint Server 2007 with some additional members in the search-related namespaces for federated search.

See the following topics in the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 SDK for information about the Enterprise Search object model:

• Getting Started with the Enterprise Search Administration Object Model

• Enterprise Search Query Object Model Overview

• Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration Namespace

• Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Query Namespace

• Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.WebControls Namespace

Federated Search Overview
Architecture Guidance for Building Federated Search Connectors [Search Server 2008]
Customizing the Search User Interface [Search Server 2008]
Creating a Custom Federated Search Web Part with a Credentials UI [Search Server 2008]
Location Definition File Schema Reference [Search Server 2008]
Programmatically Administering Search Server [Search Server 2008]
Copyright Information

Microsoft Search Server 2008 SDK Samples
Microsoft Search Server 2008
Enterprise Search