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Re: Another opinion on InfoCenter

You're probably right about search400 - I've never used it. But I was not suggesting that site. www.search400.com is not the same as www.iseries.ibm.com/support - they are completely different search paths, AFAIK. Unless you are talking about a special link on the search400 page, because the search I saw there is powered by google.

I just hope this is not confusing people - I have found the IBM Support search to be very useful. It just seems we are not talking about the same thing.

Later, dude.
Vern

At 04:49 PM 5/12/2005, you wrote:

In times past, people would refer others to using Search400 as a better
way to search ibm's site than using IBM directly.  I've not found that to
be the case.

Rob Berendt
--
Group Dekko Services, LLC
Dept 01.073
PO Box 2000
Dock 108
6928N 400E
Kendallville, IN 46755
http://www.dekko.com





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Rob, I must be having a senior moment. I do not see anything on
search400.com that points to the saearch engine on IBM's support site - at
least not directly. That's why I'm confused. I see a text box labeled
"Search this site and the web", and I see a "Powered by Google"

It's Thursday!

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> Yes.
>
> Rob Berendt
> --
> Group Dekko Services, LLC
> Dept 01.073
> PO Box 2000
> Dock 108
> 6928N 400E
> Kendallville, IN 46755
> http://www.dekko.com
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> vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx
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> Subject
> Re: Another opinion on InfoCenter
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I don't know anything about search400.com - the one I mentioned is the
IBM
> support site for iSeries. Are we on the same page?
>
> Vern
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
>
> > I've been pretty disgusted with the results from search400.com. Just
> > searching the IBM site is much better.
> >
> > Rob Berendt
> > --
> > Group Dekko Services, LLC
> > Dept 01.073
> > PO Box 2000
> > Dock 108
> > 6928N 400E
> > Kendallville, IN 46755
> > http://www.dekko.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Vernon Hamberg
> > Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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> > Please respond to
> > Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
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> > Subject
> > Re: Another opinion on InfoCenter
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I understand & agree with Dan's frustration with the search engine.
> > However, there is another search engine at IBM, and it is a whole lot
> > better than the one in InfoCenter. The one you should also try is at
the
>
> > iSeries Support site. http://www.iseries.ibm.com/support has a search
> > entry
> > in the upper-right corner. Put something there, or just click on the
> > search
> > button, and you will get IBM-specific stuff, including PTF cover
> letters,
> > APARs, knowledge base articles, redbooks, even InfoCenter stuff, and
> other
> >
> > resources. It's almost as good as google. ;-)
> >
> > It is really worth a try.
> >
> > Vern
> >
> > At 02:11 PM 5/11/2005, you wrote:
> >
> > > >From ClubTech iSeries Management Tips newsletter today:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >1. JUST MY OPINION ON THE IBM ONLINE INFORMATION CENTER
> > >
> > >Ahhh, The IBM Information Center, the oracle of all knowledge great
and
>
> > >small for the IBM iSeries. The center of the universe for iSeries
> techies
> > >and managers. Wouldn't it be great if you could go to the Infocenter
> and
> > >actually find what you were looking for?
> > >
> > >I, for one, have had it! The IBM InfoCenter site, while containing
the
> > great
> > >nuggets of truth, is the dunghill of Web design and functionality.
> > >
> > >The Java code is VERY Slow and VERY flakey. The search capability, if

> it
> > >works at all, is ok, but it's very limited.
> > >
> > >I have made the personal decision to Google my way to the iSeries
> > >information I need. It's much faster and much better. Not only does
it
> > tell
> > >me the things IBM wants me to know about a topic, but it also brings
up
>
> > >other content such as iSeries Network articles.
> > >
> > >Dear Mr. IBM, I suspect that you actually have the resources and
> > knowledge
> > >to fix this thing. So please spend a little of that cash on hand and
> fix
> > the
> > >iSeries InfoCenter!
> > >
> > >-- Dan Riehl, iSeries NEWS Technical Editor
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >I think it's fairly well universally accepted that InfoCenter isn't.
> > >
> > >The "dunghill of Web design and functionality" statement cracked me
up.
> I
> > >know long-term total frustration when I read it.
> > >
> > >--
> > >Jeff Crosby
> > >Dilgard Frozen Foods, Inc.
> > >P.O. Box 13369
> > >Ft. Wayne, IN 46868-3369
> > >260-422-7531
> > >
> > >The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily the opinion of
my
>
> > >company. Unless I say so.
> > >
> > >
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