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This article is from the Information Research FAQ, by David Novak david@spireproject.com with numerous contributions by others.

68 Launch Pages - Getting the Best from the Internet (Information Research)

Bookmarks are a fine tool for beginners to build. It is not, however,
the best organization of tools for a searcher. One of the roles of the
Spire Project has been the construction of a far more effective tool,
based on having the more common search tools and supporting information
close together, on your own computer.

Beyond being a plug for you to look at our free shareware
SpireProject.zip (http://spireproject.com/spire_latest_version.zip) and
single-page shortcut Spire Project Light"
(http://spireproject.com/spir.htm), there is a serious issue here.

If you are familiar with the use of search engines - and you have fast
access to the search box for the search engines - you no longer need
the Urls for specific resources. With a name, you can always quickly
locate a page. Besides, Urls change. Far better to just keep a list of
resources by name.

At the start of this FAQ, we mentioned a searcher knows where to find
information.
"Knowing of specific resources is helpful. Knowing the tools to help
you find resources, the meta-resources, is vital."
Fast access to information resources is valuable. Fast access to the
tools to find information is critical. Build your launch pages with
these tools in mind.

 

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