Online articles from November 1996

Online archives from November 1996

The Dow Jones News/Retrieval makeover.(includes related article on product innovation at Dow Jones)
November 1, 1996... Due to editorial lead times, much of his review was performed using beta version of the software, and some variance with the final version (released in early July) may occur. Service enhancement dates may also vary from those expected at the...

Ovid Web gateway: nobody does it better.
November 1, 1996... No wonder CD Plus changed its name last year to Ovid Technologies, Inc. The company benefits from the halo effect that its topnotch search program has earned. Once again, Ovid has delivered a knockout punch, practically in the first round. ...

WOW! reshapes consumer online. (CompuServe Inc.'s new online service is easy to use, affordable)(Column)
November 1, 1996... For many years CompuServe was the unquestioned leader in consumer online innovation. It pioneered significant applications like end-user database searching, special interest groups, and graphics transmission. It is even fair to say that it...

Internet "Onesearch" with the mega search engines. (online sites allow for multiple database searches using different software tools)(Column)
November 1, 1996... The introduction of DIALOG's OneSearch was hailed in the online community as a major step forward in online searching. The ability to search multiple databases simultaneously greatly simplifies the search process and saves both time and money....

A Net explorer's log. (nine Internet sites offer updated information, statistics, related services)(Column)
November 1, 1996... One of the continuing joys of the Internet is its renewal through novel clients, fresh information, and value-added services. In this issue I focus on several sites that help users keep up on the very latest developments and statistics....

The news of Eastern Europe. (Eastern European news on the Internet)(The Dollar $ign)(Column)
November 1, 1996... As most experienced researchers know--and novice researchers learn very quickly--directory databases are not the be-all and end-all when it comes to timely information about a company. The newsflash that a company has exceeded expectations on...

Climbing the value chain; a case study in rethinking the corporate library function.
November 1, 1996... BACKGROUND The Owens Corning Corporate Library service is physically located at the main Science & Technology Center in Granville, Ohio, but provides information services to all OC employees worldwide. Other major customer populations...

Developing high performance teams.
November 1, 1996... A high performance team may be characterized as follows: * It has a common focus, including a clear mission (purpose), vision (picture of success), goals, action plans, and success measures. * It has clearly defined roles and...

Which database? Which service? Choosing your home system.
November 1, 1996... Sometimes it feels like an embarrassment of riches. With the rapid growth of online information systems and the availability of databases on professional and general (sometimes known as consumer) online services--and on the Internet as...

Testing, testing ... managing electronic access in disparate times.
November 1, 1996... Over the last several years, the Electronic Access Committee of Perkins Library at Duke University has tested many new types of electronic resources and services before making them available to campus users at large. A team of colleagues from...

Testing natural language; comparing DIALOG, TARGET, and DR-LINK.
November 1, 1996... Ideally, an information retrieval system should be an answer machine. It should interpret the questions we ask in plain English and return not only what we asked for, but what we meant to ask for. It must understand not just single words, but...

A new byline for IAC's Eric Swartz. (formation of Byline Marketing Services)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1996... Eric Swartz, former Director of Marketing for Information Access Company's Corporate Division, has announced the formation of Byline Marketing Services, a marketing communications agency providing integrated marketing and corporate...

Michael Kolowich new CEO of Individual, Inc.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1996... The Board of Directors of Individual, Inc., which several months ago placed founder and CEO Yosi Amram, "on leave," has named Michael Kolowich to the position of President and CEO. Kolowich was president and founder of AT&T New Media Services,...

ISI names Mike Tansey president and CEO. (Institute for Scientific Information)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1996... The Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) has appointed Mike Tansey, former Executive Vice President and Product Line Managing Director, President and CEO. The announcement follows the move of Bill Schlegel, former President and CEO of...

Profound makes two key appointments.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1996... Profound, a comprehensive online business intelligence and marketing information service, has named Jason Molle as President and Paul Colucci as Executive VP. John Wagner will continue as chairman of the U.S. operation and executive director of...

Stowing your stuff; mass storage options.
November 1, 1996... The more you use a personal computer, the more digital stuff you accumulate--and you need space to store that stuff. Most of the stuff you store isn't just text, or space wouldn't be a problem. It's likely that you're finding new versions of...

Post-processing search results at Teltech.(Teltech Resource Network)
November 1, 1996... Ask any online searcher what they'd like to have to help them with their work, and most likely their answer will be "More time, please." For years searchers have been battling the issue of time. "It's all in the computer, isn't it? Why do...

"Automatic" HTML - part 2: Creating HTML from a database program.
November 1, 1996... In the September issue, Erik described how to use Netscape's bookmark feature to create your own HTML files. In this issue, he continues that discussion by showing how to create HTML using a general or text database management program, such as...

A Professional's Guide to Systems Analysis, 2d edition.
November 1, 1996... By Martin E. Modell. 2nd edition. (ISBN 0-07-042948-0; hardcover; 1996; 456pp.) Available from Computing McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710. Fax orders: 510/549-6603. $50.00. If you are mid-career, as I am, I'll bet you...

Creating Cool Web Pages, 2d edition.
November 1, 1996... By Dave Taylor. 2nd edition. (ISBN 1-56884-8226; softcover; 1995; 294pp.) Available from IDG Books Worldwide, 8460 Bearing Drive, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46268. 800/762-2974. $24.99. Can you stand hearing about just one more Web page...

Getting Connected: The Internet at 56K and Up.
November 1, 1996... By Kevin Dowd. (ISBN 156592-154-2; softcover; 1996; 410pp.) Available from O'Reilly & Associates, 101 Morris Street, Sebastopol, CA 95472. 800/889-8969. $29.95. Just today I read a letter in a trade journal from some guy who was proclaiming...

Intranet Publishing.
November 1, 1996... By Paul Bodensiek, et al. (ISBN 0-7897-0803-5; softcover; 1996; 550pp.) Available from Que Corporation, 201 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290. 800/ 428-5331. $49.99. Intranets are all the rage, and quite frankly, I've been surprised...

Introducing the Internet PLUS, 2d edition.
November 1, 1996... By Lee David Jaffe. 2nd edition. (ISBN 1882208-08-0; softcover; 1996; 82pp.) Available from Library Solutions Press, 1100 Industrial Road, Suite 9, San Carlos, CA 94070.415/592-8904. $60.00. Good idea gone bad. That is about all I can say...

The Java Handbook.
November 1, 1996... By Patrick Naughton. (ISBN 0-07-882199-1; softcover; 1996; 424pp.) Available from Osborne McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710. 510/5496602. $27.95. Five new Java books have landed on my desk in the last week, and this is the...

Microserfs.
November 1, 1996... By Douglas Coupland. (ISBN 0-06-039148-0; softcover; 1996; 371pp.) Available from Regan Books, 10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022. 212/207-7000. $13.00. Coupland produces a sometimes interesting, but never quite satisfying, fictional...

Understanding ATM.
November 1, 1996... By Stan Schatt. (ISBN 0-07-057679-3; softcover; 1996; 237pp.) Available from Computing McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710. Fax orders: 510/549-6603. $45.00. You can't pick up a copy of LAN times or Network World without...

Workgroup Computing: Workflow, Groupware, and Messaging.
November 1, 1996... By Alan R. Simon and William Marion. (ISBN 007-057628-9; softcover; 1996; 261pp.) Available from Computing McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth Street Berkeley, CA 94710. Fax orders: 510/549-6603. $40.00. I'm ordering a second copy of this book today. I'm...