askSam 7.0

askSam 7.0 offers a very easy to use software to organize, search, and manage your information. It a flexible and powerful way to create searchable databases from Web pages, Email, PDF files, texts, and Word documents. askSam is the only database designed for both structured and unstructured information.

See how easy a database can be - no programming, no complicated query language. askSam puts your information where it belongs... at your fingertips.

Major Features:

1. Collect Information from Anywhere
   
   •  Adobe PDF Files
   • Text files
   • RTF files
   • HTML files
   • Word processing documents (Microsoft Word and WordPerfect)
   • Email messages (Microsoft Outlook, Eudora, PocoMail, Netscape etc.)
   • Databases (Microsoft Access, dBASE, Paradox, ODBC)
   • Spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel)
   • Comma-delimited, Tab-delimited, and Fixed-position data
2. Lightning Fast Searches
   
   •  Full-text searches for any word or phrase
   • Wildcard searches with * and ?
   • Boolean searches (AND, OR, and NOT)
   • Proximity searches
   • Numeric searches (>, <, >=, <=, <>)
   • Date searches
   • Fuzzy searches
   • Search through multiple askSam databases
   • Case sensitive searches
   • Search within Search Results
   • One click save of Search Results to Excel
3. Save Web Pages Directly to askSam
   
   •  Permanent, searchable web page archive
   • Save complete Web pages - graphics, frames, & formats
   • Integrates with Internet Explorer
   • Add notes, comments, & keywords
   • Organize pages with folders & sub-folders
   • Save pages into an Entry Form
   • Save single pages, entire Web sites, or selected sections
4. Easy to Design Databases Forms
   Setting up structured database is a breeze with askSam. You simply use the Entry Form Wizard to set up your form. askSam Entry Forms are flexible and easy. Type in names for your fields and you're ready to go.
   
5. Turn Texts into Databases
   askSam's Automatic Field Recognition enables you to turn information into an instant database. askSam can automatically identify words that provide structure in your information and use these words as fields. For example, email messages often contains words like "To:", "From:", "Date:", and "Subject:" askSam lets you automatically use these words as fields. You can search, sort, and even create reports using these words as fields.
   
6. Organize Information with Folders
    With the Dynamic Folder View, askSam lets you place your information in folders and sub-folders. Unlike most folder structures, askSam Folders are displayed dynamically based on the contents of your database. With Folders, you can quickly change the way you view and navigate your information. This is a powerful way to analyze your information. 
   
7. Creating Your Own Reports
    No programming is necessary to create great looking reports. Simply use askSam's built in Report Writer to drag and drop field names to the desired position on the screen. An askSam report can be as simple as a sorted list of names and telephone numbers, or it can contain grouped fields, field totals, and summaries. You can even include memo fields in a report.
   
8. Publishing Databases on the Internet
   The  askSam Web Publisher makes it easy to publish your askSam databases on the Web. The Web Publisher lets users view, search, and navigate through your askSam databases using a Web browser. No need to convert information to HTML, the Web Publisher automatically makes your information available on the Internet.
   
9. Sharing Databases on a Network
   The network version of askSam allows multiple users to simultaneously add, edit, and search in askSam databases. With the network version you can make information available to all users on a network - customer databases, marketing information, policy manuals, phone messages, and more.
   
10. The askSam Difference
    
    • askSam requires no predefined structure or field lengths.
    • askSam is easy to use. You can search without learning a query language. You can create reports without programming.
    • askSam is flexible. You can combine both free-form and fielded information in the database.
      

Enhancements:

• Faster Searching
• New Interface
• Start Page
• Search within Search Results
• And much more

Requirements: Windows