Web Research -->> WOW!

Posted by Jan Rifkinson
Jul 5, 2007 at 08:46 PM

Graham Rhind wrote:
>I feel rather uncomfortable with posters being flamed for posting apparently
>biassed or incomplete reviews. Every user has different needs and desires leading us
>to use packages in different ways; and every software package has its good and bad
>points. Judging by previous posts, jj is a long time fan of Web Research, just as quant
>and Jan are of UR.
Graham, you are right that every user has different needs when it comes to data gathering.

The only thing I have in common w Quant is that I like to keep all my data under one roof. To that end, I’ve found that most leatherman (http://www.leathermanstore.com/) tool-type programs are stronger in functions A,B,C but maybe not in D or E. The user has to compromise somewhere along the way which is why many of us continue to search for the ‘perfect’ leatherman-type program &, ergo, the value of a forum like this.

However, I reject the notion that making a comment on another’s representation of facts is flaming. IMO, it’s simply commenting on a matter of accuracy vs inaccuracy. It’s not personal.

As a matter of fact I can’t say how UR stacks up with WR in the web capturing department because, like I said, I’ve never used WR. And I wouldn’t compare these two programs anyway because it’s like apples vs oranges.

What I would find useful is a good comparison between WR, Net Snippets, Scrapbook & other like programs.

I owe UR no allegiance beyond it’s usefulness in my daily life & like you & others, am constantly on the lookout for a better solution. So far I haven’t found a better leatherman data tool.

Regards,

Jan Rifkinson
Ridgefield CT USA