Community

Since its inception with the Apache Software Foundation, Lucene has been a magnet for successful, devoted and enthusiastic developers. At Lucid Imagination, we consider it part of our core mission to to help this community flourish by serving as an invaluable resource for community members, application developers and users alike. The Community section of lucidimagination.com is the anchor point for our efforts.

Hear from the Experts

In addition to their active contributions to the projects and the mail forums, our Technical Staff has written a rich set of tech articles for the community on a broad range of topics across the Lucene and Solr ecosystem. They're intended to provide pragmatic, practical insights into real-world problem solving and to provide perspectives that will make you more productive. You can also hear from us directly -- we've also captured some pretty interesting discussions in podcasts and in videos . And don't forget to check back into our blogs to keep a running tab on our latest observations on the world of search.

Marketplace

Where there's community, there's opportunity – and whether you're searching for recognition or to market your skills, we want to help you get right to it. Job listings can help you make your skills more marketable. And here's an invitation to get your name out in the community, whether on the site or in doing business with us.

Showcase Wiki: Lucene/Solr Applications and Solutions

Showcase We'd like to invite you to help grow the Showcase Wiki we've opened – a catalog of Lucene and Solr applications and solutions that put search front and center in all kinds of places. Sign up, log in, and then document your innovations, or comment on the ones already there.