Hi all,
On Fri, 14 Apr 2000, the digest contained:
> Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 01:01:15 -0400
> From: Murray Charters <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: WWWeb Resources : or my adventures in AltaVista land
> ...
> It sure never hurts to *experiment* a tad...... try it, you'll like it!
> ...
> Thanks Bill for reminding us to just think a little 'bout what we're
> doin' when we search ...
You're welcome, Murray.
I know that I tend to be pretty geeky at times ... well,
okay, ... most of the time. But I was sure that most of the
people who were complaining about AltaVista just didn't have the
details.
Granted, not everyone on-list will (and I would guess *most*
everyone on-list does not) have a flair for or a desire to learn
boolean logic. But, if one had even been exposed to an AND here
or an OR there and possibly a NOT somewhere in between, I was
positive that they would see the advantages that AltaVista pro-
vides.
Now, every search engine has an advanced search capability.
And, I would strongly encourage everybody to click on the help
for the normal and advanced search features for their favorite
engine, read the text, and maybe even print it out. In this way,
you can be sure that you will use the search facility in the
fastest and most efficient ways. They may also have a greater
possibility of getting to the Web sites that have the most perti-
nent content more quickly.
Glad you enjoyed the information, Murray. Take care ...
Bill--
...who asks "If change is inevitable, why won't a vending machine give any?"
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