Re: [asa] how do you search recent list archives?

Merv,

This is why most corporations and organizations that have a customer
support knowledge base use a web based tool (with an underlying
database server) instead of an email listserver.
Web based tools and content managers have built in search engines and
word indexing on the content.

But folks who like email wont use a web based tool.

I've been talking to Randy a bit about building a wiki for the ASA for
its content. But I have few expectations that the email oriented
people would be motivated to contribute to a wiki. A scholarly wiki
is not for opinion and chat. Try authoring in wikipedia or theopedia
to see what I mean.

But the recent rush of list members to FaceBook has been encouraging.
People are beginning to see they can use email as a "notifier" but the
content is still on the web.

If you haven't added me to you FaceBook page (I dont remember at the
moment) , please do so.
:)

Dave Clounch

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 8:09 AM, Merv Bitikofer <mrb22667@kansas.net> wrote:
> Can anybody give me a tip on the best way (or any way at all) to search the
> ASA email listserve archives still at Calvin.edu? I know where to find them
> on the web site, but not how to have the computer search the full body text.
> Doing the search from the ASA3.org site doesn't seem to include email text
> bodies in its search domain. And I know how to make Google do its magic on
> the older archives by limiting searches to the asa3.org domain. But doing
> similar searches limited to the calvin.edu domain doesn't seem to access the
> more recently archived ASA listserv material. Any tips?
>
> --Merv
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Received on Sun Feb 15 11:38:50 2009