Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers a touchscreen smartphone, a freeform database (see article below), and a file viewer. Don't miss the next issue.
Ask and Ye Shall Find
By Neil J. Squillante
In the hit song, She Blinded Me With Science, Thomas Dolby complains that he can no longer find anything in his lab after his assistant "tidied up." Many lawyers have trouble finding files even without anyone else meddling in their office. And the situation on their PCs is even more dire. Good heavens Miss Sakamoto, what's a lawyer to do?
askSam 7 ... in One Sentence
Seaside Software's askSam 7 is a freeform database in which you can organize and search email, files, and databases.
The Killer Feature
Many lawyers crave simple software with which to perform challenging tasks. Of course, simple software often cannot perform such tasks. What lawyers really need is powerful software with a simple interface.
askSam 7 addresses this need with its new Start Page. From this screen, you can create a new database, open existing databases, select from your favorites or recently opened files, and obtain help. If you choose to create a new database, a wizard walks you through the steps.
Other Notable Features
askSam 7 offers improved search results. You can search within searches, sort columns, and select multiple documents for review or extraction. You can also right click on any word to search for it on the Web.
askSam 7 supports Boolean, wild card, proximity, date, numeric, fuzzy, and other advanced search techniques. You can store and search Word, PDF, PST, HTML, and many other file types.
Other enhancements include a tabbed sidebar that enables you to access functions faster, improved importing of documents (including drag and drop and Web page capture), the ability to jump to a specific document, improved image support (GIF files), and tracking of last modified time and date.
What Else Should You Know?
askSam Standard costs $149.95 and askSam Professional costs $395. The latter offers full-text indexing for faster searches. Upgrades cost $89.95 for the same version or $139.95 for an upgrade from Standard to Pro. askSam runs on Windows. Learn more about askSam 7.
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