From the post:
The material as presented assumes that you’re familiar with some basic search concepts and that you can read XML; it does not assume that you are a Java programmer, although knowledge of Java is helpful when working directly with Lucene or when developing custom extensions to a Lucene/Solr installation.
GuideKey topics covered in the Reference Guide include:
- Getting Started: Installing Solr and getting it running for the first time.
- Using the Solr Admin Web Interface: How to use the built-in UI.
- Documents, Fields, and Schema Design: Designing the index for optimal retrieval.
- Understanding Analyzers, Tokenizers, and Filters: Setting up Solr to handle your content.
- Indexing and Basic Data Operations: Indexing your content.
- Searching: Ways to improve the search experience for your users.
- The Well Configured Solr Instance: Optmal settings to keep the system running smoothly.
- Managing Solr: Web containers, logging and backups.
- Scaling and Distribution: Best practices for increasing system capacity.
- Client APIs: Clients that can be used to provide search interfaces for users.
The guide is available online or as a download.
BTW, have you seen any books on Solr that you like? The reviews I have seen don’t look promising.