Watson Explorer Engine

The following features have been introduced to Watson Explorer Engine in Version 10.0.0:

• IBM Content Analytics Annotation Converter

  Added the IBM Content Analytics Annotation converter for annotating data that is ingested into Watson Explorer Engine through Watson Explorer Annotation Administration Console.




• IBM Domino Connector

  Watson Explorer Engine bundled connectors now ship with an IBM Domino connector. The IBM Domino connector is not installed by default and is available in the /extras directory of your Watson Explorer Engine installation. This connector replaces the previously shipped Lotus Notes connector, which has been removed from this version.




• Web Parts for Watson Explorer Engine

  Web Parts for Watson Explorer Engine include the following feature additions:

  • Enhanced Web Parts for Watson Explorer Engine to support Microsoft SharePoint 2013.
  • Added Predefined Query Results Web Part, which shows contextually relevant information to a SharePoint user that is based upon the content that they are viewing.
  • Expanded the security model to support claims-based authentication.
  • Restructured the documentation that additionally includes a Microsoft PowerShell command reference section.

Watson Explorer Application Builder

The following features have been introduced to Application Builder in Version 10.0.0:

Rich Preview

Provides the ability to preview results on search and entity pages. In addition to Microsoft Word, rich preview supports paged navigation when previewing Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint search results. You can also search within a preview.

Comments

Enables users to add comments to search results, which can then be seen by other users in activity feed pages and search results.

Customization and Visualization Improvements

Introduces CSS-based file type icons that can enable users to more quickly determine the file type of a search result.

Multiple Back Ends

Adds GUI support to configure multiple back ends in the administrator tool, which provides the ability to more easily mirror collections for fault tolerance purposes.