Agents Technologies Updates "Copernic," the Industry's Most Advanced Search Tool.SAINTE-FOY, Quebec--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 1998-- Developers Enhance User Interface, Searching Process and Overall Performance of Award-Winning "Copernic" Software Agents Technologies Corp., developers of innovative search agent technologies and solutions, announced the immediate availability of "Copernic 98 version 2.5." "Copernic's" improved interface makes it easier to find and manage information on the Internet. A new search wizard aids users through the search creation process and makes finding information on the Web easier and faster. The software is available for free download at www.copernic.com and at many partner sites. Sharing search results by e-mail with friends or colleagues, in HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. or text with hyperlinks, can now be done by simply pressing a button on the toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the . The ability to export search results has also been greatly enhanced -- results can now be exported and saved in HTML, XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. , text and DBF file The dBASE data file extension. The format changed between dBASE II and dBASE III. All subsequent versions are compatible with the dBASE III format. formats. The document relevancy estimation algorithm has been improved substantially and a customizable channel set bar has been added. "We made many changes to the interface to make it easier to use," said Martin Bouchard, president of Agents Technologies. "More importantly, we incorporated technological changes that make `Copernic' an even more powerful search and information management tool. "For example, the overall performance is up to 200 percent faster. In addition, the software is fully Windows 98 compliant and features integrated tools for Microsoft's Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. 4.0 " The software has the capacity to simultaneously search the most important engines and directories on the Web, such as AltaVista, Excite, HotBot, Infoseek, Lycos and Yahoo. As it searches, "Copernic" eliminates the repetition of results found on multiple engines and scores each match, as a percentage or graphically, for relevancy and timeliness. "Copernic" also features a user search history to help locate information and further refine searches. It creates an HTML search report for rapid, hyperlinked access to documents found on the Internet. "Copernic" may also download documents found for offline browsing See offline browser and offline file. and automatically removes dead links. Furthermore, the software and its channel sets are automatically updated. Through its specialized channel sets, "Copernic 98" searches are done in real-time, rather than using cached search databases common on Web-based search aggregation sites. Saving searches also means they may be viewed offline and updated later without initiating a completely new search. "Copernic 2.5" has an open architecture and uses Agents Technologies' own search engine scripting technology that supports XML specifications. The software is the first and only 32-bit, multithreaded multithreaded - multithreading Internet tool to provide a complete solution for gathering, reviewing, indexing, cataloging and managing information on the Internet. The free version of the software will display integrated banner ads in the top pane, while the user may choose to enable this feature in the professional version, "Copernic 98plus." Ad banner capabilities result from Agents Technologies joining the DoubleClick (Nasdaq:DCLK DCLK Doubleclick Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) DCLK Deputy Clerk DCLK Digital Clock DCLK Double Click ) Network. About Agents Technologies Launched in early 1996 in Quebec, Agents Technologies develops innovative agent technologies and solutions to efficiently access and manage the overwhelming quantity of information available on the Internet and intranets. The company offers user-centric applications that combine ease of use and high performance. The company's product, "Copernic," has received numerous "Editors Choice" and "Five Stars" awards from many sources such as PC Magazine, Windows Magazine, Windows Source, USA Today, PC World, Windows Guide, Computer Shopper and CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. . "Copernic 98" also won the 1998 People's Choice Award attributed by the Shareware Industry Awards Foundation The Shareware Industry Awards Foundation (SIAF) was formed in 1991 by Marshall Magee (a successful shareware author), Bob Ostrander (head of Public Brand Software), Paris Karahalios (head of Trius Inc), Randy MacLean (head of FormGen, and Jim Perkins (FormGen's head of marketing) in order (SIAF SIAF Shareware Industry Awards Foundation SIAF Submissive Introverted Abstract Feeler (Jung personality type indicator) SIAF Sistema Administrativo y Financiero (Guatemala) SIAF Small Independent Action Force ). For more information, call 418/527-0528 or e-mail info@agents-tech.com. Agents Technologies Corp. is located at 2014, Jean-Talon Nord, No. 300, Sainte-Foy (Quebec), Canada G1N 4N6. CONTACT: The Terpin Group Rolland Going or Mike Crusick, 310/821-6100 310/577-9646 (fax) rgoing@terpin.com or mcrusick@terpin.com |
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