Setup Yahoo Boss Search Engine
Integrate the Yahoo! Search Boss search API (http://developer.yahoo.com/search/boss/) into our website and enable advanced search functionality.
Functional Requirements:
- Ensure frequently indexed content and fresh search data
- Demonstrate ability to adjust settings for improved results (more recent = more relevant)
- Search includes results from 3 website sections
- Ability to refine search to just include results for specific website sections or parameters like categories, tags, # of comments (e.g. http://search.techcrunch.com/query.php?s=iphone)
- Ability to sort search by relevancy (default), # of Comments, Date
- Display Image thumbnail in results (where image is available)
- Search page will fit into current design template
- Include drill down links in results for comments and tags in the article results
- Clean, efficient, commented code with record of changes
- Demonstrate search results integrated together in a single results set and also separately (by website section)
Environment:
- Redhat Linux with PHP5 & MySQL 5
- Using Disqus commenting system
- Custom Built CMS
- Development server provided
Note: This project will be focused on demonstrating the functionality of the Yahoo Search Boss API. A Follow up project will refine search functionality and appearance to prepare for moving into production.
Candidate Requirements:
- Experience with Yahoo Search Boss or similar search API
- Excellent php/mysql/xml experience
Please explain your relevant experience before bidding on this project.
