The Internet and Life
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The Surf Report - vol. 47 www.askSam.com
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Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Christmas is right around the corner, and for those of us who'd
like to give the gift of "knowledge", we have a special holiday
offer on askSam and Citation. See below for details.
Also in this month's newsletter, we've prepared the 2005
Calendar template for askSam (this is a free download). You'll
also find an article by Jakob Nielsen, my favorite usability
guru, on how the Internet will help us have a more balanced
decentralized lifestyle. Interesting reading.
Enjoy the holidays,
Phil Schnyder
President/CEO
editor@askSam.com
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1) Undoing the Industrial Revolution -- Jakob Nielsen
On a daily basis I see the impact the Internet has on my life.
It allows me to work remotely, to stay connected when I travel,
to quickly gather information, and much more. Yet as much as the
Internet has become a daily part of my life, I rarely ponder how
the Net is changing society.
Jakob Nielsen, my favorite usability guru, recently wrote an
interesting article where he examines how industrialization has
affected society over the past 200 years, and he looks at how
the Internet is modifying these effects.
As I read his article, I saw how many of his observations and
predications are already a part of my life.
You can read Jakob's article at:
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20041122.html
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2) Holiday Special on askSam and Citation
Christmas is right around the corner, and for those of us who'd
like to give the gift of "knowledge", we have a special holiday
offer on askSam and Citation.
Whether it's for you or for someone else, take advantage of this
great offer. As always, all purchases are backed by our 90-Day 100%
Satisfaction Guarantee.
Order now, this offer expires December 23
For details see:
http://www.asksam.com/offers/761/
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3) Try the new version of SurfSaver!
We recently shipped SurfSaver 6, an add-on for your browser
that lets you save, organize, and search the information you
gather on the Internet.
We've had some great reviews in the press:
"SurfSaver is your browser's best friend."
Jake Ludington - MediaBlab
"It's ideal for packrats like me who accumulate piles of things
we never look at but, for some reason, need to hang on to."
Max Green - PC World
"What I've found is that SurfSaver not only got rid of my huge
stacks of paper but that I can now *find* what I'm looking for!"
Sharon Housley - Small Business Software
"SurfSaver is really a handy tool for anyone and it's a
must-have tool for anyone who's doing research!"
Michael E. Callahan aka Dr. File Finder (tm)
We have a free 30 day trial version on our Web site. And, until
the end of the month, we have a special introductory price of
$19.95 and an upgrade price of $9.95
Try it today:
http://www.surfsaver.com
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4) Project Desk Helps Overseas Development Company
Manage Projects
Based in the Philippines, Universal Computational Solutions is a
software development, Web design, and computer maintenance
company. With multiple development projects, clients on several
continents, and employees working remotely, they needed a
web-based system to enhance communications and keep projects
running smoothly. In May, they started using Project Desk, and
since then, they've been using it to organize their projects.
Read more:
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf47/userstory.asp
Sign up for the free version of Project Desk:
http://www.projectdesk.net/
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5) askSam 2005 Calendar Template (FREE DOWNLOAD)
The Calendar File lets you record and organize your appointments
and activities. It can also be used to manage a schedule for a
meeting room or nearly anything else.
Download at:
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf47/template.asp
More templates: You can see a list of over 40 templates you can
use with askSam. See:
http://www.asksam.com/templates/templates.asp
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6) askSam CIO Chris Feola Blogs on Brand
In his new blog, An Imperfect Equilibrium, Chris writes about
the value of brand. Remember Datsun?
Check out An Imperfect Equilibrium for some great discussions.
Read more:
http://www.asksam.com/imperfect/archive200410-1.asp#11/22/2004_23:13_CST
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7) Download Trial Versions of:
askSam - The World's Most Popular Free-Form Database.
Citation - Create Bibliographies and Organize Notes.
SurfSaver - Save & Search Information You Gather on the Web.
Project Desk - Manage Tasks, People, and Projects On-line.
Qsite - The Easy Way to Create and Manage Interactive,
Searchable Web sites
TextPipe - Powerful Text Manipulation Utility
http://www.askSam.com/downloads.asp
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