This week, we release version 4.0 of our Search Report. This is a major update and refreshes many sections of the report. In particular, the following were the major objectives and resulting changes:

1. Standardize and Simplify: We wanted to make it easier for you to compare product weaknesses and strengths at a glance. So, as we have done with our other reports, we switched to "harvey balls". Harvey ball-based charts have many advantages as compared to those based on traditional check marks, something we've explained in this post.
2. Update technology guide and evaluation criteria: We have updated the technology guide sections of the research, which describe the search technology landscape as well as the evaluation criteria. The criteria have been updated based on trends in the search marketplace as well as based on our customer enquiries.
3. Vendor updates: In this version, there's an updated review of Vivisimo's Velocity. In the coming weeks, more vendor and tool evaluations will be updated.

If you are a subscriber, you can download your copy of the updated report. You can also download a complimentary sample of the search and other reports.