Misinformation on the Web
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The Surf Report - vol. 22 www.askSam.com
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Monday, October 28, 2002
Don't believe everything you read... especially on the Web. A
new book offers insight into on-line fraud, scams, and mis-
information.
In askSam news: we've just released the askSam 5 Electronic
Publisher, a great way to distribute searchable databases on
CD ROM.
Thank you for reading this newsletter and for your support of
askSam.
Enjoy,
Marlinda Bullock
editor@askSam.com
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THIS ISSUE INCLUDES:
1) Misinformation on the Web
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/article.asp
2) askSam is Chosen by the Special Court of Sierra Leone to
Help Prosecute War Crimes, by Phillip Rodokanakis.
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/userstory.asp
3) The New askSam Electronic Publisher is here and distributing
data on CD ROM has never been easier.
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/ep.asp
4) Special discounted askSam training courses are available
in November and December. Become an expert in just two days.
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/training.asp
5) askSam is seeking Resellers for the legal market.
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/resellers.asp
6) Genealogy Research Template to help you organize your family
history with askSam.
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/template.asp
7) askSam 5 and SurfSaver 2.3 Tip:
Sort your search results by relevance. See the most relevant
documents first in your search results list.
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/asksamtip.asp
Save valuable space on your hard drive by archiving your
SurfSaver folders to CD. Then access them right from the CD
using SurfSaver 2.3 Pro.
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/surfsavertip.asp
8) Download Trial Versions of askSam 5 and SurfSaver 2.3:
See why PC Mag gave askSam a four star rating. Try askSam 5,
the new release of our award winning free-form database.
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SurfSaver - the searchable filing cabinet for your Web pages
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/surfsaver.asp
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MISINFORMATION ON THE WEB
Don't believe everything you read... especially on the Web.
Whether you're a professional researcher or just casually
browsing for information, it's important to know which
information you can trust. A new book offers insight into
on-line fraud, scams, and misinformation.
Read more...
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/article.asp
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ASKSAM HELPS THE SPECIAL COURT TO SIERRA LEONE PROSECUTE WAR
CRIMES BY PHIL RODOKANAKIS
"I was contacted by a former colleague who had recently been
appointed as the lead investigator to the Special Court for
Sierra Leone. This small country in Africa, recently concluded
a very violent and bloody civil war. A peace agreement was
finally brokered and the UN entered into negotiations with the
new Government to bring to justice those responsible for
committing atrocities and other war crimes against humanity.
The Special Court plans on using the askSam software to build an
investigative database that will enable the investigators and
the prosecutors to amass evidence on the subjects alleged to
have committed these crimes against humanity. It is envisioned
that large volumes of physical and electronic evidence will be
collected. askSam will be used to electronically catalog the
physical evidence as well as for storing any digital evidence
gathered during the investigation. askSam will play a key role
in bringing these war criminals to justice."
Phillip Rodokanakis, CFE
Consultant and Authorized Reseller
askSam Systems, Inc.
Tel.: 703-766-0500
FAX: 703-736-0817
Email: philr@asksam.com
Read more...
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/userstory.asp
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THE NEW ELECTRONIC PUBLISHER IS HERE AND MAKES DISTRIBUTING
INFORMATION ON CD ROM FAST AND EASY
The new askSam Electronic Publisher is an inexpensive and
powerful way to distribute information. Information is useful
only if you can find it when you need it. Company manuals,
catalogs, databases, price lists, marketing material; anything
you need to get to customers, this is the perfect tool.
The Electronic Publisher offers:
* the widest variety of searches of any database or text
retrieval program. All searches are available through intuitive
pull down menus.
* Hypertext Links and Bookmarks to guide users through your
information. By simply clicking on a link you have defined users
can jump from one file to another, execute a search or run a
report.
* A Powerful Report Writer that enables you to create great
looking reports. You can even add dialog boxes to prompt the
user for input.
* Unlimited Viewer License that lets you create and distribute
unlimited copies of the viewer. This means that you can use it
to distribute several different applications for no additional
cost.
The New Features include:
* Viewing the Attached Original Files -- you can attach the
original files to documents.
* Sorted Search Results by Relevance -- the document with the
most hits will be listed first in your Search Results.
* 128 Bit Encryption -- more security for your information.
For a free trial, to get more information or to take advantage
of our SPECIAL OFFER see:
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/ep.asp
(Surf Report Subscribers can save $1,000 off the retail price if
purchased before November 15, 2002)
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SPECIAL DISCOUNT ON ASKSAM TRAINING COURSES IN NOVEMBER AND
DECEMBER
Come to Florida in the Fall... as the weather cools down, you
can learn about the hottest askSam products (and save time and
money). In two short days you will learn how to get the most out
of your information with askSam Product Manager, Wade Goodman.
The training courses will be held in our Perry, Florida office
on:
* November 14-15 and December 5-6
Seating is limited, so reserve your place today by calling
Dottie at 800-800-1997 ext 114 or 850-584-6590 ext 114, or see:
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/training.asp
Also call to schedule a personalized training for you or your
company (at your place or ours). Get valuable help setting up
your applications from our professional trainers.
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ASKSAM IS LOOKING FOR VAR'S (VALUE ADDED RESELLERS) IN THE
LEGAL FIELD
If you are an Information Consultant to professionals in the
legal field, we'd like to talk to you. askSam is a perfect tool
for lawyers, judges and legal librarians. If you have legal
clients, contact us to get details on how you can help your
clients better manage their data and make money too.
For more information see:
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/resellers.asp
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NEW GENEALOGY RESEARCH TEMPLATE TO HELP YOU ORGANIZE YOUR FAMILY
HISTORY WITH ASKSAM
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/template.asp
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TIP OF THE MONTH...
askSam 5 Tip:
askSam 5 allows you to sort your search results by relevance.
This feature gives you the ability to see the most relevant
documents first in your search results list so you quickly view
the documents most likely to match your search.
For details: http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/asksamtip.asp
SurfSaver 2.3 Tip:
SurfSaver folders can quickly grow in size. Saving them to CD
can conserve valuable hard drive space. Archive your SurfSaver
folders to CD and access them right from the CD using SurfSaver
2.3 Pro.
For details: http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/surfsavertip.asp
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DOWNLOAD TRIAL VERSIONS OF ASKSAM 5 AND SURFSAVER 2.3
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