The people who brought you easy free-form database management have now developed an easy way to publish searchable full-text databases on the Web. You don't even need to know HTML to use Web Publisher.
AskSam's Web Publisher can import a variety of files, including WordPerfect, dBASE and Eudora e-mail and can handle up to 4 gigabytes of information. Web Publisher allows for live updating of your web site and works with NT and Windows 95.
If you'd like to see how Web Publisher works, visit askSam's web site. You can use the Web Publisher to search their site, or check out their Resume Tracking module which is designed to help institutions post job openings and collect resumes on the Internet.
It does not include a web server - you need to purchase a separate product for that purpose. AskSam will also put your databases on the Internet, starting at $29.95 per month.
Web Publisher makes for a quick and easy way to publish full-text searchable information on the Internet.
WebCompass is a local meta-search engine that can act as your very own agent. It runs searches for information on topics of interest utilizing a variety of Internet search engines, downloads the information, and updates it at specified intervals. It has a built-in database of topics to choose from which includes alternate spellings and variations, or you can create your own topic. Once the search is complete, the WebCompass presents a summary of the found information. It "learns", based on your choices, the kind of thing you're looking for.
WebCompass was voted best Internet Software at the Fall '95 Comdex. The software sells for $99 on the street.
Brad Allen's Powerpoint presentation to the L.A. County
Association of Information Science on WebCompass and
search agents is available at:
http://www.limbex.com/LACASIS.zip.