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Please Note: These are archives of Tales from the Terminal Room. The information and links that the newsletters contain will not be updated in the archive copy.

Issue No. 27, December 2001

Online Information 2001
Updates to the RBA Web site
- Scottish Law Online
- NewsBase
- Skate Financial Network
- BBC Monitoring Country Profiles
- Land Registry
- Land Registers of Scotland
- Environment Agency
- PPG 25 (policy guidance note on development and flood risk)
- Images of England
- MoneyExtra Mortgage
- Centre Cobweb Information
- Top 10 Business Sites
These things are sent to try us
- “Cannot find registry, cannot find VFAT”
Gizmo of the Year
RBA Training & Meetings

Issue No. 26, November 2001

Preview: Online Information 2001
Updates to the RBA Web site
- Newsbase - BBC Monitoring
- Changes to the Times
- Business Deutschland
- Changes to FAST-AllTheWeb

Issue No. 25, October 2001

Review
- Karnak
Updates to the RBA Web site
- Changes to Stock Markets and Company Financials
- Finsight
- Etrade
- Startups.co.uk
- Go4Gain
- BigWales
- UK/British Employment Law
- Changes to xrefer
These things are sent to try us
- Where should my MTX_.EXE be?
Meetings and Training
- Business Information on the Internet: Fee versus Free

Issue No. 24, September 2001

Review: Meta-search Software for your PC
- Copernic vs LexiBot Vs WebSeeker
Updates to the RBA Web site
- Introduction to the Euro
- Capital Market Guide
- Guide to SEC Filings
- Deloitte VAT/GST Rates
- PricecoopersWaterhouse Global VAT Online
- PricecoopersWaterhouse EdgarScan
- Lawyer Locator
- Internet Search Tools & Portals
Gizmo of the Month
- Spam Proof Email Links

Issue No. 23, July/August 2001

Changes to TFTTR distribution
Interesting use of Google AdWords
- Updates to the RBA Web site
- Statistical Summary of the US Newspaper Industry
- Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty (RFERL)
- Jamestown Foundation
- The Glossarist
- Moneyextra Glossary A-Z of financial terms
- Yahoo Financial Glossary
- Bloomberg.com: Financial Glossary
- EDGAR Online Form Type Definitions
- Current Value of Old Money
- eFinancial News
- Acquisitions Monthly
- Patently Absurd - Weird & Wacky Patents
- Economist.com Country Briefings
- EIU Country Data Viewswire
- Privatizationlink
- UK Online for Business
- Grantfinder
- J4b - Search for Government Grants for your Business
- Business Credit Management UK
- Better Payment Practice Campaign
- Just Claim
- Scottish Business Information Services
These things are sent to try us
- Out of Date Search Engines
Gizmo of the Month
- Copernic
Meetings and Training
- Business Information on the Internet: Fee versus Free

Issue No. 22, June 2001

Updates to the RBA Web site
- Google launches image searching
- UK Business Advice Online moves
- Factiva.com 1992
- UK SIC Codes
- MarketEye to close
- CountyWeb and List Locator
- Lists Now
- UK Business Data Online
- Dun & Bradstreet
- Kelly's
- Kompass British Exporters
- Kompass UK
These things are sent to try us
- Brush up your search strategy jargon
Meetings and Training
- AIOPI Conference
- BL Best Of Business

Issue No. 21, May 2001

Updates to the RBA Web site
- Vrisko NameBase
- Search Strategies - Keeping up to Date
- Subject specific Scout Reports discontinued
- Update on open.gov.uk
- Lexis-Nexis at BIRD Online
These things are sent to try us
- Undeliverable email
Gizmo of the Month
- WebWasher top of accelerator tests
Meetings and Training
- June 18th, Company Information on the Internet

Issue No. 20, April 2001

Updates to the RBA Web site
- The Case of the Disappearing Portals
- Government Portals
- Chambers of Commerce
- Google Updates
- Aria Database
These things are sent to try us
- You have mail: Oh no I don't!
Meetings and Training
- May 9th, Business Information on the Internet
- May 16th, The Internet - Search Techniques
- June 18th, Company Information on the Internet

Issue No. 19, March 2001

Editorial
- Gardening News
Market Research on the Web: pay as you go options
Updates to the RBA Web site

ukstate.com
clicktso.com
Parliament Live
Abyz News Links
Newspaper Society
British Newspaper Readership Data

Gizmo of the Month Google Toolbar

Issue No. 18, February 2001

Update on Skyminder
Updates to the RBA Web site
- Search Strategies for the Internet, 3rd edition
- Country Versions of Google?
- UK Yellow Pages Start-up Briefings
- DespatchWeb
- Top 10 Business Sites
These things are sent to try us!
- BT charges are baffling
Gizmo of the Month
- Web pages - date last modified
Meetings and Training

Issue No. 17, January 2001

Review of Skyminder
Updates to the RBA Web site
- Top 10 Business Sites
- Search Strategies for the Internet 3rd edition
- Clearlybusiness
These things are sent to try us
- If IE5 ain't broke, don't fix it!
Gizmo of the Month
- Google's Cache of Web Pages
Meetings and Training
- February 13th, IIS Southern Branch Evening Meeting
- March 2nd, Business Information on the Internet

Issue No. 16, December 2000

Highlights of Online 2000

Issue No. 15, November 2000

Netscape 6 Launched - Was it Worth the Wait?
Preview of Online Information 2000
Business Sources on the Net - new and updated sites
- Top 10 Business Sites
- Direct Marketing
- About Global Business
- Country Information
- Statistics
Gizmo of the Month
- Update on Ad-Aware

Issue No. 14, October 2000

New and updated sites added to RBA's Business Sources on the Net
- Business Advice Online
- The World Gazetteer
- BAA - UK Flight Arrivals, Flight Timetable, Airport News
- National Rail - the Gateway to Britain's National Rail Network
- Zephus Mergers and Acquisitions Data
These things are sent to try us!
- Uninstalling Unwanted Default Internet Connections
Gizmo of the Month
- IE Personalizer
Meetings and Training
- November 2nd, The Internet: search techniques and food related sites
- November 13th, How to Make More Effective Use of the Internet
- November 21st, Business Information on the Internet

Issue No. 13, September 2000

FT Global Archive now totally free
New and updated sites added to RBA's Business Sources on the Net
Gizmo of the Month
- Ad-Aware
Meetings and Training
- November 2nd, The Internet: search techniques and food related sites
- November 13th, How to Make More Effective Use of the Internet

Issue No. 12, July/August 2000

Update on biography sites
New and updated sites added to RBA's Business Sources on the Net
Gizmos of the Month
- Zone Alarm
- ZoneLog Analyser
Meetings and Training
- September 27th, Business Information on the Internet
- October 4th, How to Make More Effective Use of the Internet

Issue No. 11, June 2000

Portals Galore
New and updated sites added to RBA's Business Sources on the Net
These things are sent to try us!
- Cannot display page - page empty or site does not exist
Gizmo of the Month
- A4 Proxy - Anonymizer for Web surfing

Issue No. 10, May 2000

Review of News Alerting Services
New and updated sites added to RBA's Business Sources on the Net
These things are sent to try us!
- Email attachments and I LOVE YOU
Gizmo of the Month
- Babelfish
Meetings and Training
- UKOLUG Conference

Issue No. 9, April 2000

New and updated sites added to RBA's Business Sources on the Net
These things are sent to try us!
- Reading the small print
Gizmo of the Month
- Xenu Link Checker
Training
- Business Information on the Internet
- The Internet: Search Techniques and Food Related Sites