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Enhancements to Dialog DataStar WebCharts

The latest version of the Dialog DataStar WebCharts has a number of enhancements that make using the product with the Internet Explorer browser easy. WebCharts is a post-processing tool that allows customers to output data seamlessly into a chart format by clicking on "WebCharts" as a display output option. There is no special pricing for this feature.

The following enhancements have been made to the WebCharts software:

• Upgrade to 32-bit executable. Previously, Internet Explorer browser users had to save the data in html format and upload it to the WebCharts software.
• Compatible with Windows® 95/98, Windows® 2000, Windows NT® and Windows XP®
• A new model for invoking the helper from the browser, compatible with Internet Explorer 5, 5.5, 6 and Netscape Navigator 4.7x, 6 and 7
• Ability to combine more than 1,000 records
• Inclusion of tables within fields (like financials in the D&B files)
• Expansion of the text boxes to include entire abstracts

Here's How It Works

Step 1: Conduct a search using Dialog DataStarWeb. From the titles display screen, click the link "Download WebCharts V.2" to begin downloading the software. Note: WebCharts versions 1 and 2 are available as output options; however, only version 2 can be downloaded.

View Figure 1: Titles Screen

Step 2: Follow the prompts and fill in the pertinent information. Once the software has been downloaded, open up the file in which the software has been saved and double click to install the WebCharts software on your computer. Note: You will see special instructions for using WebCharts with Netscape 6/7.

Using WebCharts

There are many uses for WebCharts. Here are some samples:

• Create a chart of authorities in different subject areas from news and trade journals to identify quickly authors who are writing most about a particular topic.
  
  
• Create sales prospect lists or financial analyzing tools. You can even use the "custom" format and WebCharts to choose the fields you want to display (i.e. company, sales, number of employees, city, state, phone number).
  
  
• Compare fields such as company, pipeline, or country. For example, access the drug pipeline databases Adis (ADRD) and IMSWorld (IPUR) and search for a particular therapeutic area.

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