FYI - Before posting a request please read - will save you time

[Nomen Nescio]

In alt.comp.freeware many requests have already been posted & answered
previously - often on the same day.

A good way to save time instead of waiting for a response is to do a quick
search on Google Groups. At last count it had 185,000 posts in a.c.f. - all
searchable.

Just go to http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-
8&group=alt.comp.freeware and type in your search query (eg. "mp3 to wav" or
"best newsreader" (with or without quotes)). Make sure that you have ticked
the "Search only in alt.comp.freeware.*" box underneath or you will get a
lot of irrelevant answers from other groups.

Results should then be listed in order of best match or in date order (my
preference) with the lastest posts listed first.

When you view any posts, you also have the option to view the entire thread
if there have been replies/follow-ups.

Google Groups is a very good way to find what you need as you will often get
a larger range of products suggested, and details of programs you should
stay away from.

Happy Hunting!!

 

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=BBQ=AB?=]

A good way to save time instead of waiting for a response is to do
a quick search on Google Groups. At last count it had 185,000
posts in a.c.f. - all searchable.

Just go to http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-
8&group=alt.comp.freeware and type in your search query (eg. "mp3
to wav" or "best newsreader" (with or without quotes)). Make sure
that you have ticked the "Search only in alt.comp.freeware.*" box
underneath or you will get a lot of irrelevant answers from other
groups.

Info about Quick Searches in Mozilla and Firefox has been posted
before, but I might as well mention it again. To set up a handy
quick search for Google's a.c.f archive, bookmark

http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q=%s&num=100&as_ugroup=alt.comp.freeware&scoring=d

You can click it here, bringing up a rather useless search for "%s",
then bookmark it by using ctrl+d. Then right-click the new bookmark
and select properties, and then put "acf" (without quotes) in the
keyword box.

After that, type in the location bar

acf [search string]

to search for anything you want in a.c.f. Remove the &scoring=d if
you'd rather sort by relevance.

 

[FYIS.org/estore]

In Nomen Nescio posted:

In alt.comp.freeware many requests have already been posted & answered
previously - often on the same day.

A good way to save time instead of waiting for a response is to do a
quick search on Google Groups. At last count it had 185,000 posts in
a.c.f. - all searchable.

Just go to http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-
8&group=alt.comp.freeware and type in your search query

-or-
http://tinyurl.com/3zl8u

DanlK, FYI Services
www.FYIS.org
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Don't forget to put this html code on your web page:
<SCRIPT language=JavaScript
src="http://www.georgewbush.com/WStuff/BPForm.aspx">
</SCRIPT>

 

[Nomen Nescio]

snip
-or-
http://tinyurl.com/3zl8u

Thank-you, that is a bit easier than the other URL

 

[MLC]

mercoledì 28/lug/2004 _»Q«_ in
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[...]

After that, type in the location bar

acf [search string]

Hi,
in addition to your great tip, I've made a Firefox bookmarklet to get the
results of the Google search in alt.comp.freeware for a selected word in the
page. If none word is selected you'll be prompted to enter a word in a
little dialog box. It doesn't work in IE (no surprise ;-)), don't know of
other browsers.

I've put up a "work-in-progress" page for this bookmarklet, if someone wants
it:

http://fido.altervista.org/Firefox/bookmarklets.php

Every correction to my English in that page (or here also) is very very
welcome

 

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=BBQ=AB?=]

Hi,
in addition to your great tip, I've made a Firefox bookmarklet to
get the results of the Google search in alt.comp.freeware for a
selected word in the page. If none word is selected you'll be
prompted to enter a word in a little dialog box. It doesn't work
in IE (no surprise ;-)), don't know of other browsers.

AFAIK, mozilla.org products have the best JavaScript support; Brendan
Eich, who invented js, is the mozilla.org chief architect and owns the
js engine module. I'd guess your bookmarklet will work in any browser
which aims for standards compliance, though. Hopefully, some other
users will test it in other browsers.

I've put up a "work-in-progress" page for this bookmarklet, if
someone wants it:

http://fido.altervista.org/Firefox/bookmarklets.php

Very nice! Thanks, Maria.

Every correction to my English in that page (or here also) is very
very welcome

"If none word is selected" should be "If no word is selected".

 

[MLC]

AFAIK, mozilla.org products have the best JavaScript support; Brendan
Eich, who invented js, is the mozilla.org chief architect and owns the
js engine module. I'd guess your bookmarklet will work in any browser
which aims for standards compliance, though.

I'm working on the IE version right now: I think I've made it
I hope to put up an updated page this night.

Hopefully, some other users will test it in other browsers.

I hope so. I'd like to know the compatibility with Opera, at least, that now I don't have installed.

Very nice! Thanks, Maria.

Thanks to you )

"If none word is selected" should be "If no word is selected".

Was it the only error? Amazing...

 

[Tony Cheroke]

I'm working on the IE version right now: I think I've made it
I hope to put up an updated page this night.


I hope so. I'd like to know the compatibility with Opera, at
least, that now I don't have installed.

Very nice indeed, MLC. The Firefox/Netscape version works fine when
added to Opera 7.23 bookmarks. Thanks!

Tony

 

[Anonymous]

mercoledì 28/lug/2004 _»Q«_ in
<
[...]

After that, type in the location bar

acf [search string]

Hi,
in addition to your great tip, I've made a Firefox bookmarklet to get the
results of the Google search in alt.comp.freeware for a selected word in the
page. If none word is selected you'll be prompted to enter a word in a
little dialog box. It doesn't work in IE (no surprise ;-)), don't know of
other browsers.

I've put up a "work-in-progress" page for this bookmarklet, if someone wants
it:

http://fido.altervista.org/Firefox/bookmarklets.php

Every correction to my English in that page (or here also) is very very
welcome

Thank-you Maria Luisa. To be honest, I've always wondered what
"bookmarklets" were, but never bothered about finding out. Now I know how
useful they really can be.

 

[MLC]

venerdì 30/lug/2004 _Tony Cheroke_ in

Very nice indeed, MLC. The Firefox/Netscape version works fine when
added to Opera 7.23 bookmarks. Thanks!

Thank you! Now I've added the Opera icon too

Since we aren't speaking only about Firefox anymore, I've changed the
directory name. The new link is:

http://fido.altervista.org/bm/bookmarklets.php

And please remember to point out my English errors: yesterday I put online
for 2-3 hours the word "ideator"... Isn't it a beautiful word? ;-)

 

[MLC]

venerdì 30/lug/2004 _Anonymous_ in

Thank-you Maria Luisa. To be honest, I've always wondered what
"bookmarklets" were, but never bothered about finding out. Now I know how
useful they really can be.

The same happened to me, now I'm enthusiastic of them.
Thanks for your feedback

P.S. I've changed the web page link, see below.