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Subject:Information retrieval systems for online Doc From:"Nancy S. Burns" <nburns -at- NOAO -dot- EDU> Date:Tue, 29 Mar 1994 14:17:40 -0825
>I'm currently researching online documentation technology options for my
>company and was wondering if anyone had any experience using (or
>researching) information retrieval systems, such as Verity or Fulcrum.
>Thanks for any thoughts-
>Debra Carnegie
>Symbologic Corporation
>internet: deb -at- symbologic -dot- com
I researched text retrieval systems about a year ago, so my information is
dated. I found a lot of information in a series of articles on text
management in the 1992 issue of Byte magazine. Despite the publication
date, the information is relevant.
On Location 2.0
On Technology, Inc.
(617) 876-0900
Sonar Professional 1.0
Virginia Systems Sofware
(804) 739-3200
ZyIndex 4.02
ZyLab
(708) 459-8000
Magellan 2.0
Lotus Development
(617) 577-8500
(This product may no longer exist; I'm not sure)
I did not purchase a text retrieval system, so I have no personal
experiences. Most of the systems at that time were for DOS or Windows, and
a few were for the Mac.
Nancy S. Burns
National Solar Observatory
Tucson, Arizona
e-mail: nburns -at- noao -dot- edu
"Vision is the art of seeing things invisible."
- Jonathan Swift
