Robin Good Archive Of Latest News
July 2000






  • MasterMind Reference Guide


      Annotated Reference Guide to Personal Search Tools, Agents, Bots, Browser Search Add-Ons In this article: 1. Active Caption 2. BookMarkeLets 3. Bullseye 4. CliqueMe 5. CMore Advanced 6. CyBot Stand 7. DejaSearch Usenet 8. eXcentrix 9. Express Infoseek 10. FerretSoft 11. Hurricane WebSearch Download 12. iMarkup 13. InfoCaesar 14. Internet Research Assistant 15. i-retrieve 16. Jotter Browser 17. Katiesoft 18. Kenjin Software 19. KnowAll...
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    Robin Good -- July 27




    Zapper - Interesting and promising tool


      Zapper (PC only) http://www.zapper.com = breakthrough tool Delivers a number of innovative and useful features, such as the ability to share search collections, to load specific "search libraries", and to create customized meta-search engines of your liking which will query the specific set of sites you want. Zapper...
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    Robin Good -- July 27




    Copernic - Powerful off-line meta-search tool


      Copernic 2000 (PC and Mac) http://www.copernic.com = must have Suporting many interesting and useful features. Free (with ads). Copernic is an off-line meta-search tool, meaning that this is a software program that you download and run for free off your personal computer. Copernic's strongest ability lies in its...
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    Robin Good -- July 27




    Gossip - Asynchronous search tool


      Gossip (PC only) http://www.gossip.com = interesting, promising A futuristic interface that showcases agents and bots searching for us. I can search while I am not online, and later it will report back to me. Of all the search companions this one is certainly the most innovative, and from...
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    Robin Good -- July 27










  • Gurunet - Contextual search tool


      Gurunet http://www.gurunet.com = must have Provides fast reference, translation, and searches. GuruNet is a free one-click information service that works whenever you're online. It automatically analyzes the pointed-to text in context and pops up a simple window without linking or leaving your document; you don't even have to...
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    Robin Good -- July 27




    Flyswat- Contextual-search browser add-on


      Flyswat http://www.flyswat.com = interesting, promising General reference, and e-commerce Flyswat is a prompt little tool, standing by ready to turn any word on your screen into a link related to whatever web page you are examining. When used in Internet Explorer it adds a small toolbar to the...
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    Robin Good -- July 27




    ThirdVoice - Contextual-search browser add-on


      ThirdVoice 2000 (PC only) http://www.thirdvoice.com = worth knowing Integrates site-specific discussion facilities. ThirdVoice 2000 delivers aggregated content, commerce, and communities specific to the selected text. ThirdVoice gained worldwide attention when it introduced Web "sticky notes" in May 1999 - a program that gave people a brand new way...
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    Robin Good -- July 27




    Nano - Contextual-search tool


      Nano (PC only) http://www.nano.com = worth knowing A good indication of the future convergence of search and e-commerce Nano is a search tool designed to help you research various topics more easily, while claiming it will not bury you in piles of useless information and websites. The idea behind...
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    Robin Good -- July 27




    New search tools and personal agents


      From within any document, application, or web page this new breed of FREE search tools can provide you with a fast response to your research needs. In this article: 1. Nano 2. ThirdVoice 3. Flyswat 4. Gurunet 5. Gossip 6. Copernic 7. Zapper • EagleView Nano     (MasterMind Review) = worth knowing A contextual-search tool that...
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    Robin Good -- July 27








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