Abstract: In one embodiment, a server-side process operating on a server includes crawling of one or more websites for possible answers to a query and adding the possible answer entities into a data structure of answer entities to queries. The server-side process also includes serving a requested Web page with an added search box that is displayed by a client coupled to the server. As a user types one or more characters at the client, the client sends the characters, portion-by-portion, e.g., character-by-character to the server-side process. In response, the server-side process searches the index for possible answers to the (so-far-typed) query, and provides to the client a list of answers (rather than queries) to be displayed by the client. Each additional character entered may modify the provided list of answers. The client selecting a listed answer navigation directly to the answer.

Abstract: A load testing system comprises multiple load testing servers that are configured to apply a load to a target web site, or other target server system, remotely over the Internet. Using a web site associated with the system, a business entity can upload information (transactions to be tested, etc.) about a target server system to be tested. The business entity also preferably sets up a staged implementation of the target system. The uploaded information is used to generate and run one or more load tests against the staged system, and the results are stored in a database that is remotely browsable via various online reports and charts. The system includes a controller that permits an operator to assign load testing tasks to specific load testing servers. The controller preferably implements a load balancing algorithm to distribute a load associated with load test execution events among the load testing servers.

Abstract: A load testing system comprises multiple load testing servers that are configured to apply a load to a target web site, or other target server system, remotely over the Internet. Using a web site associated with the system, a business entity can upload information (transactions to be tested, etc.) about a target server system to be tested. The business entity also preferably sets up a staged implementation of the target system. The uploaded information is used to generate and run one or more load tests against the staged system, and the results are stored in a database that is remotely browsable via various online reports and charts. The system includes a controller that permits an operator to assign load testing tasks to specific load testing servers. The controller preferably implements a load balancing algorithm to distribute a load associated with load test execution events among the load testing servers.

Abstract: A service provider remotely load-tests web sites or other transactional servers over the Internet using a hosted service. The service is particularly useful for load testing a web site or web site application that has not yet been deployed. Initially, the owner or operator of the web site (“customer”) registers with the service through an online registration process. The customer also makes a staged implementation of the web site accessible to the service provider over the Internet. Using information remotely obtained from the customer during registration, the service provider develops the load test and then executes the load test from a remote server farm. The server farm preferably has sufficient processing power to simulate tens or hundreds of thousands of concurrent users. The customer may also have the opportunity to participate in the load testing process using a hosted collaboration application.