Hi. Most of the members here are already seasoned search professionals. However I believe there may also be a few who joined because they want to get started on search and IMHO, probably like you, Solr is the best way to start.
Therefore I wanted to post a link to a course that I created on Getting Started Enterprise Search using Apache Solr. For some it might be a good way to start learning. If you are already a search professional maybe you will not benefit greatly, but if you can provide feedback that will be great as I want to create more trainings to help people get started on search. It is a Pluralsight training so if you are not a subscriber, just create a trial account and you have 10 days to watch. If you have questions, let me know. You can reach me through here or @xmorera in Twitter Here is the course http://pluralsight.com/training/Courses/TableOfContents/enterprise-search-using-apache-solr PS: Pluralsight is also a great way to learn so I really recommend it. <https://www.linkedin.com/news?viewArticle=&articleID=8578259352468791690&gid=161594&type=member&item=5887568199951605762&articleURL=http%3A%2F%2Fpluralsight%2Ecom%2Ftraining%2FCourses%2FTableOfContents%2Fenterprise-search-using-apache-solr&urlhash=45UX&goback=%2Egde_161594_member_5887568199951605762> Getting Started with Enterprise Search using Apache Solr pluralsight.com Search is one of the most misunderstood functionalities in the IT industry. Even further, Enterprise Search used to be neither for the faint of heart, nor for those with a thin wallet. However, since the introduction of Apache Solr, the name of the game has changed. Don't leave home without it! -- *Xavier Morera* email: xav...@familiamorera.com CR: +(506) 8849 8866 US: +1 (305) 600 4919 skype: xmorera