askSam 4.0 Web Publisher Simplifies
Publishing Searchable Databases on the Web
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 25, 2001
Perry, FL -- askSam Systems is now shipping version 4.0 of the askSam Web Publisher. The new askSam 4.0 Web Publisher makes publishing information on the Internet faster and easier. Without any knowledge of HTML, the Web Publisher lets you create new documents or import existing documents and publish this information in a searchable database on the Web. This is excellent news for government agencies, corporations, universities, anyone who needs large amounts of information published and accessible on the Web quickly and affordably.
The new 4.0 Web Publisher includes the following enhancements:
1. askSam supports a wider range of import filters including Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect, HTML, RTF, Text, Microsoft Outlook, Eudora, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, dBASE, FoxPro, Paradox, and more.
2. Easily customizes the appearance of your search results.
3. Supports better formatting including styles, fonts, and graphics.
4. Saves information from Web-based forms directly into an askSam database thus making the information immediately searchable.
5. Offers complete customization features for headers and footers.
6. New Web Administration utility makes the askSam Web Publisher easier to use than ever before. You are guided step by step through creating or changing your Web settings.
7. When conducting a search, the askSam Web Publisher displays the total number of documents retrieved by your search as well as the number of times your search term appears in each document.
The Web Publisher greatly reduces the cost of maintaining a Web site by allowing anyone to create and contribute to its contents. askSam imports existing word processing or database files and creates new documents without using HTML. Users can edit the askSam database using askSam's WYSIWYG editor. The askSam Web Publisher allows even novice users to quickly create, edit, and format documents for the Internet.
Robert Harrelson of Inside Washington Publishers says, "The ability to publish on the Web with virtually no knowledge of HTML programming helped us get off to a fast start. The efficiency of the askSam search means that our subscribers get almost instant results to their queries. The simplicity of working with askSam has made it easy for us to keep management and updating of our site almost entirely in-house."
The Web Publisher is currently available directly from askSam Systems and authorized resellers, and runs on all CGI compliant Windows Web servers. For more information or to try the free 30 day trial version go to: http://www.asksam.com or call askSam Systems at 800-800-1997 or 850-584-6590.
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Pricing:
The askSam 4.0 Web Publisher has a retail price of $1,495.
Upgrades:
Owners of earlier askSam Web Publisher versions can upgrade to version 4.0 for $695.
Requirements:
Runs on Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, and 2000. Runs on all popular Web servers. Requires a minimum of 5 MB disk space.
Background:
Since 1985 askSam Systems has created some of the world's most popular freeform database and information management tools. askSam products are used worldwide by over 300,000 users to collect, organize and distribute information. For more information on askSam Systems see http://www.askSam.com or call 800-800-1997 or 850-584-6590.
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Press Contact:
Bea McKinney
askSam Systems
P.O. Box 1428
Perry, FL 32348
Voice: 850-584-6590 ext. 175
Fax: 850-584-7481
Email: bea@askSam.com
