Zoom is a free software that enables web developers to quickly create a custom search engine for their website or CD without requiring complex server-side setup procedures. Users can simply index and upload their content using PHP, ASP, JavaScript, or CGI platforms.
With a capability to serve up to 300 queries a minute and index and search multiple website domains in a single index, Zoom is a reliable and fast option. Those opting for the Enterprise Edition can even index up to 1 million pages.
Features include "wildcard" and "exact phrase" searching, context search results similar to Google, highlighted found words, spelling and synonym suggestions, exclusion and negative searches, display of images and thumbnails in search results, prioritization of recommended links for keywords and phrases, and A9 and OpenSearch compatible XML/RSS output (CGI only).
Zoom Search Engine also supports sitemap generation compatible with Yahoo and Google, statistical graphs and reports, and international language support.
What's more, Zoom allows searches into DOC, PDF, PPT, XLS, RTF and WPD files with indexing and searching of SWF and FlashPaper files, as well as metadata in MP3 and various image file formats. All supported file formats can be found on the Zoom website.
With indexing options including incremental index, simultaneous broken link detection, content filtering, flexible scanning and skipping, Zoom Search Engine is available in free, standard ($49 for up to 100 pages), professional ($99 for up to 200,000 pages), and enterprise ($299 for up to 1 million pages) editions.
Zoom supports PHP, ASP, Javascript, and CGI platforms, as well as the creation of .NET search pages. Overall, Zoom Search Engine offers a reliable and comprehensive solution for boosting website search capabilities.
Version 7.1.1022: Autocomplete search box, Date range searching, Improved ASP.NET Server Control, Improved ASP.NET Server Control, Email file formats now supported, URL indexing, Search by site, Domain diversity, Scan files with unknown extensions, OpenDocument support, Media file support, Page and folder skip list.