Fwd: Beta Release of WebSPIRS 5 and ERL Server 5 (SP Informational Posting)

[Kimberly Parker <kimberly.parker@yale.edu>]

Those of you testing Webspirs 5, may be interested in the below statements...

--Kim

Some of the
>highlights of the new user interface include
>
>- Improved Database Selection
>- Default search modes for various user groups
>- Improved brief/full record navigation
>- Results displayed with search
>- Automatic subject mapping
>- Improved thesaurus navigation
>- Improved help system
>- Custom limits
>- Support for personal users
>- Improved management of SilverLinker and LinkWizard links
>
>Before the general release of ERL WebSPIRS 5, due in
>August 2001, we will be adding support for de-duplication,
>filtering by availability and full Table of Contents
>functionality. We also plan to release a WebSPIRS
>administration tool which will enable librarians to
>directly administer default WebSPIRS 5 parameters through
>an easy-to-use web-based interface.
>
>ERL WebSPIRS 5 browser requirements
>- IE 4.0 on Windows 95,
>- IE 5.0 on Windows NT and Windows 98,
>- IE 5.5 on Windows 2000,
>- Netscape 4.7 on Windows NT and Windows 98
>- Netscape 4.7 on a Macintosh.
>
>WebAdmin Browser requirements:
>- IE 5.5
>- IE 5.0
>- IE 4.0
>- Netscape 4.7
>