AppleSearch
AppleSearch is easy-to-use, yet sophisticated, client/server software
designed to be a personal assistant -- a knowledge navigator that finds
information relevant to users' needs, prioritizes it, and keeps users updated
if information changes. AppleSearch software helps organizations manage
and use the growing stockpiles of electronic information; it lets users
in a cross-platform network search local servers as well as the vast resources
of the Internet from both Macintosh computers and Windows software-based
PCs.
A server administrator clicks on a button to index documents that reside
on the server or a locally mounted volume, making them available as local
information sources. If the server is connected to the Internet, AppleSearch
provides a list of all Wide Area Information Servers (WAIS) found on directory
servers, allowing the server administrator to select those that are most
useful to the organization. Selected WAIS servers can be searched as if
they were local information sources, without being indexed by AppleSearch.
AppleSearch "reporters" are user-defined search agents that look
for and retrieve requested information. Reporters can be created either
for immediate use or for ongoing scheduled searches; they look for new or
recently modified documents relevant to the search request and automatically
deliver the findings in periodic newspaper-style updates.
With AppleSearch, users can choose local and Internet information sources
and specify their topic of interest in their own words. And for users familiar
with information retrieval, AppleSearch supports the full range of Boolean
operators. The feature-rich AppleSearch search engine, from Personal Library
Software, processes the request and finds the relevant documents by looking
not only for how often the user's words occur, but also for how close the
words appear together.
An easy, cost-effective means of managing and finding information from both
inside and outside the organization, AppleSearch is the information-retrieval
tool of choice for Apple LANs.
FEATURES
PRODUCT DETAILS
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AppleSearch
FEATURES
Powerful information retrieval
- Helps users take advantage of organizational information stored on local
servers, on-line information feeds, and the vast resources of the Internet
- Searches the full text of documents
- Provides quick access to the most relevant documents
- Supports Boolean operators and stemming, proximity, and wild- string
searches
Ease of use
- Allows immediate search results
- Delivers easy-to-read, personalized updates to the user's desktop on
a periodic basis
- Allows search requests to be entered in the user's own words
- Lets users search for and retrieve information from either Macintosh
computers or Windows software-based PCs
- Allows users to work in the operating system environment with which
they are most familiar (Mac OS or Windows)
Efficient administration
- Makes it easy to monitor the flow of information and take appropriate
security measures
- Indexes local information sources automatically or on a scheduled basis
- Lets administrators choose Internet WAIS servers that are useful to
the workgroup
- Supports many client users through a single Internet connection on the
server
- Includes a network license for AppleSearch client for Macintosh and
Windows software
Flexibility
- Can be customized to meet an organization's specific needs
- Supports up to 50 connected users at a time (including remote or mobile
users, via Apple Remote Access software)
Compatibility
- Includes full support for both Macintosh and Windows clients
- Is compatible with all major brands of PC networking interface cards
(via AppleSearch for Windows client software)\
PRODUCT DETAILS
Setup and configuration
- AppleSearch is quick and easy to install.
- An AppleSearch server supports 50 concurrently connected users; users
connect to one AppleSearch server at a time.
- To use the Internet capability of AppleSearch, a server connection to
the Internet is required. A direct (not dial-up) connection is recommended.
Information sources
- An information source can be any shared folder on an AppleSearch server
volume and can reside on any locally mounted volume such as a hard disk
drive or CD-ROM drive.
- Incremental indexing can be scheduled on an hourly, daily, or weekly
basis.
- Indexing speed is 10 to 30MB/hour, depending on document format.
- Index files are approximately the same size as the text in source documents.
- If the server is connected to the Internet, the server administrator
can select up to 100 WAIS servers listed on WAIS directory servers to appear
to users as information sources. AppleSearch automatically scans for new
WAIS servers.
Document format independent
Apple's XTND file-format translator technology, in conjunction with MacLinkPlus/AppleSearch,
from DataViz, Inc., allows AppleSearch users to view the text of nearly
all document types without needing the application that created them.
The following translators are included: MacWrite 4.5, 5.0, and II; Microsoft
Word for Macintosh 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, and 5.1; Microsoft Works (word processing)
2.0 and 3.0; PageMaker 4.0; Ragtime 3.1; AppleWorks; WriteNow 2.0 and 3.0;
Nisus 3.0; PICT (text extraction only); WordPerfect for Macintosh 1.0, 2.0,
and 2.1; FrameMaker MIF 2.0 and 3.0; Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Word for
Windows 1.0 and 2.0; and Word Perfect for Windows 5.1.
Reporters and updates
- Reporters contain search criteria defined by the user. Once saved, they
reside on the server and can be scheduled to search and retrieve information
relevant to the search request on a periodic basis from both local and Internet
information sources.
- Results found by a scheduled reporter are automatically formatted in
an easy-to-read update and delivered to users on the days and times they
specify.
Security
- Provides password protection to the server.
- Manages search requests based on user and group access privileges defined
in AppleShare or Mac OS file sharing.
Supported platforms:
AppleSearch Server
- An Apple Macintosh computer with a Motorola 68040 processor, a Power
Macintosh, or a Workgroup Server
- Mac OS software version 7.0 or later
- At least 8MB of RAM for use with Mac OS file sharing or with AppleShare
3 software; 12MB of RAM for use with AppleShare 4 software; or 16MB of RAM
for use with AppleShare Pro software
- An Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive
- An internal hard disk with available storage space equivalent to 2.5
times the space required for the textual content of the source being indexed
- An optional CD-ROM drive for use with on-line manuals.
AppleSearch Client:
Macintosh
- An Apple Macintosh computer with an internal hard disk drive and at
least 4MB of RAM
- Mac OS software version 7.0 or later
- An Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive
Windows
- Any IBM or 100% compatible computer running Intel processor 386 or greater;
ISA, MicroChannel, VESA and EISA internal buses; 4MB of RAM
- Windows 3.1, 3.11 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11 software
- MS-DOS 5.0 or later
- Ethernet network adapter card
- NDIS 3.0 or ODI interface driver
Network requirements
- AppleShare or Mac OS file sharing (AppleShare 4 is recommended to provide
a higher-performance configuration that allows a larger number of users)
- An AppleTalk network connection (via LocalTalk, Ethernet, Token Ring,
or Apple Remote Access software) between the server and clients; Windows
software-based computers must be connected via Ethernet
- MacTCP (which is included) to run an Internet connection from the AppleSearch
server
ORDERING AND LICENSING INFORMATION
AppleSearch v1.5 Server and Client for Mac OS
and Windows
Order No. M2136Z/D
- AppleSearch server software
- AppleSearch client software (for both Macintosh and Windows)
- AppleSearch Administrator's Guide
- AppleSearch User's Guide
- Getting Started with AppleSearch
- An electronic version of the manuals on CD-ROM
- MacTCP software and manual
- User license to make unlimited copies of the AppleSearch client for
Macintosh and Windows software and documentation
Developer Information
Developer information can be ordered from the APDA Tools Catalog. For a
free copy of the catalog, call:
1-800-282-2732 (United States)
1-800-637-0029 (Canada)
(716) 871-6555 (international)
For information about developer licensing, please contact:
Software Licensing Department Apple Computer, Inc. 2420 RidgePoint Drive, M/S 198-SWL Austin, TX 78754 U.S.A. (512) 919-2645 AppleLink: SW.LICENSE
Product specifications are subject to change. Check with your Apple reseller for the most current information about product specifications and configurations.
Apple Computer, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 996-1010 TLX 171-576 © 1996 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, APDA, AppleLink, AppleShare, Apple SuperDrive, AppleTalk, LocalTalk, Macintosh, and MacTCP are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other countries. AppleSearch, Apple Remote Access, Mac, and Power Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. AppleWorks is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., licensed to Claris Corporation. FrameMaker is a registered trademark of Frame Technology Corporation. MacLinkPlus is a registered trademark of DataViz, Inc. MacWrite and FileMaker are registered trademarks of Claris Corporation. Nisus is a trademark of Paragon Concepts, Inc. PageMaker is a registered trademark of Aldus Corporation. PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines, Inc., used under license therefrom. Ragtime is a trademark of B & E Software. WAIS is a trademark of WAIS, Inc. WordPerfect is a registered trademark of WordPerfect Corporation. WriteNow is a trademark of T/Maker Company. The CPL search engine is a product of Personal Library Software, Inc. Mention of non-Apple products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of these products. All understandings, agreements, or warranties, if any, take place directly between the vendors and the prospective users.
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