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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.

    http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/asksam.asp


    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


Information comes in different shapes and sizes. askSam is

designed to handle all different types of information. It allows

you to search and organize unstructured text or structured data.

See why PC Mag gave it four stars.


Try it today at:

http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/asksam.asp


SurfSaver makes the most of the information you find on the

Web. Make your favorite Web pages permanent, searchable and

shareable with SurfSaver.


Try it today at:

http://www.asksam.com/four/surf22/surfsaver.asp  


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