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Ask Sam 6 Standard - The Freeform Database That Lets You Save Everything

How To Save Everything With Ask Sam Freeform Database Software

James D. Besser, The Gook Online

Several years back, The Geek reviewed a database that makes it easier to store and access all the wonderful information you snag from the World Wide Web. That's no small task, given the incredible amount of information available - and the tendency of many of us to act like information pack rats.

Ask Sam information systems (Ask Sam Systems) recently released the long-delayed upgrade to its product, and the wait was worth it. Ask Sam for Windows, version 4, is a powerhouse that lets you store and retrieve information without the rigid restrictions of more formal databases.

Conventional databases are based on "fields," or a kind of fill-in-the-blanks mode of organizing information. That means you have to know in advance what you're going to collect.

You can do that with Ask Sam, as well - or you can use it as a free-form database, entering just about any kind of information that comes your way - e-mail, text snipped from Web pages, word processing documents, even graphics. Then, Ask Sam's powerful search feature lets you find what you're looking for. You can search on any word or phrase; if it's in the documents you entered, Ask Sam will find it fast.

You can get fancy with Ask Sam - its advanced features have a steep learning curve - but even relative novices will be able to put this program to use right away.

Ask Sam is a real winner. Now, a search produces a list of "hits" at the bottom of the screen with a line of text for context. The menus are more compliant with current Windows standards. There are import filters for today's word processors. A "pro" version adds text indexing to make searches faster. But The Geek's cheaper version handles huge data files with aplomb. Ask Sam Systems also produces SurfSaver, a specialized product that saves Web pages in a searchable database.

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