We are excited to announce that Syl Search version 3.5 is now available.
Summary of new and improved features
This release builds on the new User Interface added in Version 3 and provides further improvements including:
- a new optional theme for the Syl Search Interface (as seen above)
- more documentation, guides, online help and new knowledge bases for end users, administrators and partners
- verified testing of the new Edge (Chromium beta) browser
- preview of new Syl Installer – this new web-based application makes it easier for partners and administrators to install, upgrade and configure the Syl platform.
The following sections provide more detail on the key improvements in the Syl 3.5.
Contact Syl Support (support@sylsearch.com) or a Syl Partner today for more details and access to resources.
User Interface Improvements
New Syl Search dark theme
In addition to the default Light theme and a High Contrast theme for accessibility, there is now also a Dark theme for Syl Search users to select from (as seen above).
Tip: Additional configuration of the user interface is also possible via the administration interface.
Additional documentation, help and guides
Quick start and power user guides
New quick start guides and Syl Search power user tips to get more out of Syl Search are available as stand-alone PDF documents and are also included in expanded online help, for Syl Search users, administrators and custom language configurators.
More examples of New Zealand-specific Syl Language customisation
Syl Language is the administrative tool used to tune the semantic engine that enables Syl Search to provide much more relevant search results (and certainty to end users that their search term is being used in the correct context) than other search engines.
Syl Language online help has been improved and expanded with more step-by-step examples of defining semantic concepts including te reo Māori language concepts, These examples can be used for kick-starting an organisation's internal discussions about defining and implementing important semantic concept relationships in the Syl Language tool. The examples shown are also downloadable as a custom lexicon file.
A Syl Language-specific Quickstart Guide is also now available as a stand-alone PDF (and included in online help).
For more on incorporating te reo Māori into your search solutions, download this Syl Search Language Overview guide - 'Can your website whakataki?'
Syl Search API now included in online help
If the default Syl Search interface doesn’t suit all your organisation's needs, custom interfaces can be built using the Syl Search REST API. The online help has been expanded with API documentation to make building your own custom User Interface easier. The API guide is also available as a stand-alone PDF document.
New Online Knowledge Bases for Users and Partners
There are now comprehensive Knowledge Bases (which include new downloadable PDF guides discussed earlier) available for authorised end users and partners via www.sylsearch.com > Contact > Syl Service Desk
Edge (Chromium) browser support
Syl testing has verified that the new Edge (Chromium beta) is compatible with Syl applications and expect full support will be available when Microsoft release their production version. The release notes downloadable PDF and online help include details of all supported and verified browsers.
New Syl Installer interface - preview
A new web-based interface provides a simpler installation, reconfiguration, or upgrade of Syl Instances for administrators and implementation engineers. For example the installer can be used to deploy new agents, e.g. for Office365, to allow users to search new data sources.
To request more details of Syl Search version 3.5, a copy of the latest Release Notes publication or access to the new online knowledge bases, contact Syl Support (support@sylsearch.com) or a Syl Partner today.