| Developer(s) | Mindbreeze Software GmbH |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 2011 Summer Release [1] |
| Operating system | BSD, Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Enterprise Search, Information Access, Digital Cognition |
| License | Commercial, test version available for download |
| Website | http://www.mindbreeze.com |
Fabasoft Mindbreeze is a range of software for Enterprise Search, Information Access and Digital Cognition. The flagship product of the range is Fabasoft Mindbreeze Enterprise (formerly Mindbreeze Enterprise Search). The products are developed by Mindbreeze Software GmbH, a subsidiary of the Fabasoft Group headquartered in Linz, Upper Austria.[2] [3]
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The name "Mindbreeze" is derived from the terms "mind" and "breeze".[4]
The first two Mindbreeze products, Mindbreeze Desktop Search and Mindbreeze Enterprise Search (today Fabasoft Mindbreeze Enterprise), were launched simultaneously in 2005. The software was developed with the objective of finding relevant information from all corporate applications and external data sources quickly (Enterprise Search).[5][6]
In 2005 the product was able to search across:
From the start the products have been available under Linux and Microsoft Windows. In 2006 Mindbreeze started a partner program for developers. With the Software Development Kit it became possible to use Mindbreeze technology in third-party products and to connect a third-party product to Fabasoft Mindbreeze Enterprise. At the beginning of 2006, Version 2.1 featured a Web Client in addition to the Windows Client. This replaced the Windows Client completely in 2008. In the following years the emphasis was placed on usability, maximum scalability and content comprehension and analysis. The connectors developed by Mindbreeze (for connection to data sources) have been developed and expanded continuously since 2005. Additional products like Fabasoft Mindbreeze Appliance and Fabasoft Mindbreeze Mobile were created.[7][8] From version "2010 Winter Release" (5.0) onwards, Mindbreeze Enterprise Search has been renamed Fabasoft Mindbreeze Enterprise as part of the Fabasoft umbrella brand strategy.
Fabasoft Mindbreeze is an in-house development of Mindbreeze Software GmbH.
Fabasoft Mindbreeze InApp gives independent software manufacturers and system integrators the possibility to create search-based applications based on the Fabasoft Mindbreeze product range and Mindbreeze technology.
Fabasoft Mindbreeze Mobile builds upon Fabasoft Mindbreeze Enterprise to facilitate mobile access to data spread out across the company with a smartphone. The input field on the smartphone can be used to search through the connected corporate data sources. Searches in Wikipedia and Google are, amongst others, also supported. The preview function, which is format independent, makes it possible to retain and read information from all connected data sources on smartphones at any time.[9]
Fabasoft Mindbreeze InSite is a secure and semantic search for websites (Secure Site Search). The product is web-based and therefore does not require installation. A code is simply integrated into the website. The search service is made available via a server in the Fabasoft data centers. Search results where the search term appears are displayed complete with thumbnails of the page. Semantic correlations and meta data are automatically extracted, so that dynamic facets can be supported in the search navigation
Fabasoft Mindbreeze Mobile was nominated for the INNOVATIONSPREIS-IT (IT Innovation Award) in the category "Mobile", awarded by the Initiative Mittelstand (D) (midrange initiative) in 2010.[10]
In 2008 Mindbreeze Enterprise Search and, in 2009, Mindbreeze Search Appliance received the award "Trend-Setting Products of The Year" from the US magazine KMWorld.[11][12]
In 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, Mindbreeze Software GmbH was selected by the US magazine KMWorld as one of the "100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management".[13] [14] [15] [16]
Gartner Inc. admitted Mindbreeze Software GmbH with the Fabasoft Mindbreeze solutions 2008 and 2009 into the "Magic Quadrant for Information Access" as a niche player.[17] [18]
In 2011 Fabasoft Mindbreeze Appliace was awarded as Trend-Setting Product 2011 by KMWorld [19]