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Press release: Ask Jeeves Adds New SmartSearch(TM) Features; Upgrades Site with Binoculars(TM) Site Preview Tool: “…According to an independent user study conducted by VeriTest (Competitive Analysis of Ask Jeeves Search Engines), the testing division of Lionbridge, binoculars reduced the number of clicks required to find relevant results by 50-70% per search.” For reference: Ask.com Smart …
As referenced in an article on the lifespan of writeable CDs and DVDs from today’s WSJ, here is the link to NIST Special Publication 500-252, October 2003: Information Technology: Care and Handling of CDs and DVDs A Guide for Librarians and Archivists, by Fred R. Byers (50 pages, PDF) “The document provides guidance on …
From the state of Utah’s main website, in the upper right hand corner, visitors now see an icon labeled 24/7 Live Help. This service, not currently offered by any other state, allows users to “Chat live with a Customer Service Representative.”
Recent E-Government Scores for Q2 2004, conducted by the independent American Customer Satisfaction Index, ranks 58 sites that agreed to participate in the survey. Recruitment sites received the highest scores, while in the aggregate, sites focused on e-commerce were scored lowest. Websites at the top of the list include: the MedlinePlus main website, the U.S. …
Final Report of the Interagency Committee on Government Information, Submitted to The Office of Management and Budget, June 9, 2004. From the Summary of Recommendations: 1. Citizens must be able to identify official federal government websites and trust that those websites will provide current and accurate government information. 2. Federal public websites must be written …
As a follow-up to my recent posting, Baltimore Circuit Ct. Institutes WiFi Access, this news from “across the pond” of WiFi hotspots now available at the Royal Courts of Justice (UK).
In a June 18 letter to White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) made the following request concerning the 9/11 Commission report to be released in July: “The White House should take all reasonable steps to guarantee that there will be no appearance of impropriety should any section of the report …
Mapping the New Internet: “Expert says it will take a new attitude to squash spam, wire your washer, and identify the next IM. IAPP TRUSTe Symposium: Privacy Futures
From Darlene Fichter, links to her June 17, 2004 presentation, Weblogs – Opportunities for Special Libraries: PowerPoint Resources and Biblography
From the June 16, 2004 Federal Register notice: “The Social Security Administration will eliminate magnetic tapes and cartridges beginning with tax year (TY) 2005 W-2 reports (due to SSA in calendar year 2006)…wage reports shall be filed electronically by employers or third-party preparers using the Social Security Administration’s Business Services Online (BSO).” For reference, see …
UPSTO Notice: Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP), Eighth Edition, August 2001, Latest Revision May 2004 Consolidated Laws (84 pages, PDF)- the latest published version of the patent laws (Appendix L of the MPEP or Consolidated Patent Laws, whichever is more current). Consolidated Rules (328 pages, PDF)- the latest published version of the patent rules …