Oracle Text Circa 2005, Still Relevant?
October 8, 2011
Oracle Text, formerly known as interMedia Text, is Oracle’s enterprise software that uses SQL to search, index, and analyze information stored in the database, in files, and on the web.
Their website provides a plethora of links on technical information related to this program.
The most basic FAQ’s section, for those folks who may not know the intricacies of what Oracle means when they say ‘Document Services,’ expands on topics such as how this feature simplifies application development.
For the seasoned user, they provide a section on Oracle Text in Oracle Database 11g which links to a PDF describing all the new features. However, it, in addition to White Paper, was created in 2007.
In terms of the actual technical stuff, Oracle does provide comprehensive overviews by version of their previous Oracle Text 10g all the way back to interMedia Text 8.1.5. Prefacing with a disclaimer in the introduction that these summaries are not for a newbie, Oracle has definitely considered their audience in developing this page.
Despite the fact that new versions are released, Oracle recognizes the relevance of maintaining information about previous versions—not everyone wants to keep up with the Joneses of text mining. They still have XML Features, from the 9 version ready and available for reading.
A draw to their website for those in this field is their section devoted to selected papers and presentations from Oracle. They quite a few, ranging from powerpoints on Text Mining with Oracle to a how-to-guide for Search Enable a Website and even a primer on Text Retrieval Quality.
Additionally, they link to multiple customer presentations and case studies such as the ones on Motorola or World Bank. The main drawback is that these are mostly from the early years of the last decade. Updates would be much appreciated from a company that Forbes reported as “Heading to $40 with Strength in Software.”
Megan Feil October 8, 2011
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