Search Constraints From: Sanford Carr Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 14:08:03 -0400 Sherlock@ celebrates the first anniversary of publication. The latest "Tip of the Fortnight" returns to search engine usage with a listing of special constraint terminology and some suggestions for the use of these search limiters. http://www.intermediacy.com/sherlock/forttip.phtml As has become usual, the tip is available through an e-mail autoresponder at mailto:sherlock-tip@intermediacy.com The current problem ask for help in tracking comments about a company on the 'net. http://www.intermediacy.com/sherlock/fortprob.html More than 20 articles on effective use of the intrenet, arranged by categories (Web, Mail, News, Special Subjects) at: http://www.intermediacy.com/sherlock/archives.html Sherlock@ - The Internet Consulting Detective ********************** SEARCH: BIG Search Engine Index The BIG Search Engine Index at: has been updated as of the 26th of June. 40 new search engines have been added, bringing the total up to 399 in the entire index. They have been added as follows: Category Number -------- ------ Software Search 1 Multiple Search 2 Email/News Search 3 Web Search 3 Commercial Search 2 Science Search 2 TV/Music/Film Search 2 Press Search 2 Image Search 1 Other Search 3 Localized Search Africa 1 Asia 1 Canada 2 Hong Kong 3 Israel 3 Japan 6 New Zealand 1 Spain 1 Switzerland 1 Enjoy! Regards, Andy. ********************** Out of this World Clip Art & Web Graphics http://desktoppub.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa071797.htm It's my tongue-in-cheek tribute to Mir, Mars, and the Roswell Incident. You'll find a free TrueType symbol font, free vector clip art, and free web graphics of rockets, flying saucers, and space aliens -- images that I drew myself. There's also a basic tutorial for CorelDRAW users and links to other 'spacey' fonts, photos, and web graphics. From Your Guide to Desktop Publishing at The Mining Company. -- Jacci Howard Bear * http://desktoppub.miningco.com/ YOUR MINING COMPANY GUIDE TO DESKTOP PUBLISHING resource links & features updated weekly This week: Out of this World Clip Art & Web Graphics ********************** WebMaster OnLine In the July 1997 issue, learn how Owens Corning weathered the trials and tribulations of building a corporate Web Site. For more on the Web's latest killer app, read what's happening in the area of push technology. -- _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ Tim Horgan | VP/Technology - CIO Communications, Inc _/ _/ thorgan@cio.com | 492 Old Connecticut Path, _/ ********************** Live Chat! IRC Chat Live Chat! is the gateway to many of the most popular IRC chat channels. The site was recently revamped to allow instant connection to many of the rooms for mIRC and Global Chat users by just clicking on the room name from the Live Chat page (Netscape/Explorer must have an IRC program designated as a helper application for this to work). Robert W. Neill, Jr. aj148@lafn.org ********************** Buster! Search and Information Site The Buster! web site has just completed a change to a new format which is easier to use. Buster! features fast results from the major search engines and links to thousands of news headline, newspaper, business, real estate, reference, and information sites. It also provides links for free access to read and post to Usenet newsgroups. Robert W. Neill, Jr. aj148@lafn.org ********************** Buster! Software Archives The Buster! software archives have links to the best download sites for Internet software for Windows 3.1, 95, NT, and Mac users. Site also includes search forms to locate hard to find software titles from thousands of ftp sites around the world. Robert W. Neill, Jr. aj148@lafn.org ********************** ICQ Mailing List ICQ Mailing list now offers a Digest format. The digest can be activated by sending a message to jbowman@gte.net with a subject of: Digest ICQ. If you are not a subscriber to the mailing list, send a message to jbowman@gte.net with a subject of: Help That will send you all the information that you will need. Also available is the ICQ UIN users list. Just goto our Homepage at: Http://home1.gte.net/jbowman/webpage/home.htm ------------------ Message is from: ICQ Mailing List 1. Make sure you send all messages that you wish to be sent to the list to jbowman@gte.net 2. Make sure the subject line begins with: ICQ: 3. Pass the word. It will make the list better 4. Don't forget the IRC channel on the Undernet. #ICQMAILINGLIST ********************** Internet tutorials New tutorials have been added to the Internet Tutorials page at the University at Albany Libraries. The new tutorials include: * How to Choose A Search Engine or Research Database (choose the feature you wish, then go to the search engine site) * Boolean Searching on the Internet (Boolean logic tutorial, and a discussion of the three different manifestations of Boolean logic at search engine sites) * Navigating the World Wide Web with Netscape Communicator (basic navigation techniques) Laura Cohen Network Services Librarian Laura B. Cohen Network Services Librarian University Libraries UL-140 University at Albany Albany, New York 12222 LCOHEN@CNSVAX.ALBANY.EDU ********************** Everything E-Mail http://everythingemail.net Please note that Everything E-Mail has moved to its new home at http://everythingemail.net and update your bookmarks. 245 categorized links to e-mail products and services. and E-mail Tips, Glossary, and Mailing List Command summary. Mailing List Discussion Groups : 1 New (21 total) Starting a Mailing List: 2 New (20 total) Finding E-Mail Addresses: 1 New (21 total) Autoresponder (info@) Services: 0 New (11 total) International Resources: 3 New (10 total) E-Mail Services for Businesses: 5 New (46 total) News By E-Mail: 1 New (13 total) E-Mail Software: 4 New (51 total) E-Mail Alias (redirection) Services: 1 New (9 total) Unsolicited E-Mail Issues: 1 New (12 total) Miscellaneous: 5 New (31 total) Suggestions always welcome! Mary Houten-Kemp mhk@maildirector.com ********************** WWW ED Calendar & Links [Sept'97] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WWW Education Calendar [SEPTEMBER 1997] Media Designs is pleased to announce the posting of our September 1997 WWW Education Calendar, which is currently accessible at: http://home.earthlink.net/~mediadesigns/Index.html The Calendar features significant dates, or events in history that occurred during the month of September. The Calendar is referenced with hypertext links to related sites on the web for each citation. In this respect, the Education Calendar has been designed to provide you with an instructional resource for teaching with the internet--linking past to present and present to future. The Calendar is a free service of Media Designs and is updated on a monthly basis. We invite you to review our site and take advantage of the additional resources we offer for supporting your efforts in integrating the internet into core curriculum. We would also like to extend special thanks for continued support of our site by the education community through web links, web awards, internet postings, general announcements, and your positive comments via e-mail. Warm regards, Robert Rede Publisher, Media Designs WWW: http://home.earthlink.net/~mediadesigns/Index.html E-Mail: mediadesigns@earthlink.net ********************** Graphics: All About GIF http://desktoppub.miningco.com/msubgif.htm Your first stop for GIF resources on the Web: Annotated links to help you learn about the GIF specification, how to create transparent GIF images, and the differences between GIF and JPEG. Programs to help you create, manage, organize, and optimize your GIF images. UPDATED 10/30/97 with links to over a dozen software programs specifically for your GIF Animations. From Your Guide to Desktop Publishing at The Mining Company. http://desktoppub.miningco.com/ ********************** Moving Pictures - Animated GIF http://desktoppub.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa103097.htm Grab attention with GIF animation! Look at four ways to use animated GIFs to enhance your Web page, entertain, inform, or educate visitors. Four sections cover: * Decorative/Entertaining Animations * Animated Portfolios/Galleries * Animated Banner Ads * Infographics/Tutorials using GIF Animations See examples and find out how they were created. There is also a special head-to-head comparison of six programs to see how they handle file size/quality. You'll also find links to tutorials and animation software found throughout the Web. >From Your Guide to Desktop Publishing at The Mining Company http://desktoppub.miningco.com/ ********************** Picture of the Day ShareImages now features a Picture of the Day. To go directly to it, just point your browser to: http://www.wco.com/~shareimg/picofday ShareImages Because the world needs pretty pictures shareimages@iname.com http://www.wco.com/~shareimg ********************** Interactive CGI/HTML scripts for the web Viola Research Associates has updated its collection of interactive CGI/HTML scripts some of which are free. These scripts will make any site more user interactive and dynamic. Scripts/forms include: classifieds, guestbook, add links, addresses, etc. For more information contact: info@viola-research.com http://viola-research.com/code ********************** 221 Humor Mailing Lists http://www.angelfire.com/pa/humorlists/index.html This site now includes 221 humor e-mail lists that you can subscribe to. A brief description indicating the types of jokes sent, and how to subscribe is included. ********************** Free Bird Clipart Collection http://birding.miningco.com/library/blclipindex.htm This huge clipart collection now has some new images - ducklings, spring-like bird borders, lots of new parrots and hummingbirds too! All free for you to use. The 100's of images are nicely organized by type of bird as well as by season or holiday. Be sure to check out the new graphics soon. **********************