New Version of CyberTools A to Z June 3, 2013 CyberTools Inc

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1 New Version of CyberTools A to Z June 3, 2013 CyberTools Inc CyberTools is client-driven. Thanks to all for your suggestions, and for the extensive review and testing by many libraries. Major Enhancements 1. First letter's titles are displayed immediately. 2. A to Z buttons are on each Search Results page. 3. Small lists are displayed immediately without A to Z buttons. 4. When a letter has multiple pages, drop-down list delineates pages like a telephone book. 5. Search Results subject lists are now fixed at one row. 6. Search Results titles now dynamically wrap the width of the browser. 7. New Subjects Search Result display (two columns). 8. A to Z can open to subjects rather than titles. 9. Enhanced customization of words/terms. 10. Four minor enhancements. To get the most out of the new A to Z, please set Staff Functions->Properties->OPAC Manager->Search Catalog Properties->Search Results Lines to be greater than 99. We recommend 150. This will enable the new feature "3. Small lists are displayed immediately without A to Z buttons" to work better. 1. First letter's titles are displayed immediately. The following graphic is an example of an A to Z list when it is first opened. Note that the titles are displayed immediately:

2 2. A to Z buttons are on each Search Results page. All the A to Z control buttons are replicated on each A to Z Search Results page. The following graphic displays page 2 of 10 for the As: 3. Small lists are displayed immediately without A to Z buttons. The following small group fits on three pages. Rather than display the A to Z buttons, the titles alphabetically list on the same page. 2

3 4. When a letter has multiple pages, drop-down list delineates pages like a telephone book. See this demonstrated with letter J: The following example is with the ebrary collection of approximately 120,000 titles. Starting on the As, here are the quick clicks to Moby-Dick. First click on button M: 3

4 Now select the "at" dropdown list (clicks 2 & 3) to select the page ranges for titles Mobile channel through Mtoro bin Mwinyi Select the page that starts with title Mobility and transportation in the elderly: Scroll down to Moby-Dick. So fast! 4

5 5. Search Results subject lists are now fixed at one row. Previously most of the subjects were displayed with qualifiers, which could be too much data for this type of A to Z listing. Here is an example of a record with 16 subjects. Only 5 are shown but a "more " message is now used to tell the searcher that additional information is hidden via " Gastrointestinal Diseases; Endoscopy; Liver Diseases; Digestive organs; Liver...more." 6. Search Results titles now dynamically wrap the width of the browser. 5

6 7. New Subjects Search Result display (two columns). The new display can be in two columns in order to list more terms in a single view: 6

7 8. A to Z can open to subjects rather than titles. 7

8 9. Enhanced customization of words/terms. A. Replaced default phrases. Remember, you can change these words/terms as you wish. 1. "Details" with "View Picks" 2. "Help" with "?" B. Added new A to Z Labels. 1. "?123" for all titles or subjects starting with punctuation or numbers 2. "at" for the label between the A to Z Group and the current pages: Remember, you may change these words/terms as you wish. Example: You may change the prompt A to Z to EZ Access, Alpha List or something else. 8

9 10. Four minor enhancements. A. Single row for the alphabetic push buttons: B. Titles or subjects starting with punctuation or numbers are grouped together under the button [?123] 9

10 C. Numbers are sorted canonically (by the number value vs. treated as text): D. New [Top] button at the bottom of the page: 10