Become familiar with these terms to get the most out of working with DEVONagent Pro.
Keyboard symbols
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⌘︎ The Command key, usually next to the space bar.
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⌥︎ The Option key.
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⌃︎ The Control key (usually labeled with "ctrl").
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⇧︎ The Shift key.
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⇥︎ The Tab key.
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↩︎ The Return key.
Interface Elements
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Alternative menu item: Some menu items have less frequently used counterparts that are hidden by default. Press the ⌥︎Option key when visiting the menu or context menu to make them appear.
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Context Menu: The menu that appears when you right-click, or click on something with the ⌃︎ Control key held, something; the context menu gives you access to frequently used commands that deal directly with the clicked object. Read more…
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Plugin: Modules that act as the connector between DEVONagent Pro and search engines. Each plugin is the interface for one or more search engines. In addition, plugins can extend DEVONagent Pro with other functionality, e.g., scanners. DEVONagent Pro knows two types of search engine plugins: Cocoa-based (compiled) plugins, and XML-based plugins that can be created using the Plugin Assistant or using a simple text editor. Read more…
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Scanners: Plugins that act as filters for formal criteria such as 'is a thumbnail gallery' or 'contains links to Word documents'. Scanners are used to refine a search. Read more…
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Search Window: A window in DEVONagent Pro that lets you select a search set, type in a query, start the search run, and view the search results. Read more…
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Topics: A list of words extracted by DEVONagent Pro from search results--generally the most important words in the found documents. Topics can be selected in the search window to focus the visualizer to this topic. Read more…
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Visualizer: A graphic representation of topics and their relationships. The graphic looks like a 'spider web,' with 'bubbles' representing each topic. Read more…
Operators, Queries, Search Sets
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Boolean operators: Boolean operators are AND, OR, and NOT. They are used to define how words or parts of search terms relate to each other. Example: 'steve AND jobs'. Read more…
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Query: A 'question' sent to one or multiple search engines through a search engine plugin. The query (the question) is written in a formalized style using search words, Boolean operators, and parentheses. Read more…
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Search engine: A computer that keeps an index of documents or information and that can be searched by providing it with a query. Search engines are generally used through a web browser. DEVONagent Pro emulates this human-computer interaction through plugins.
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Search results: A pool of documents or links to documents, e.g., webpages or PDF documents, returned by a search run.
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Search run: The process of sending a query to one or multiple search engines.
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Search set: A set of parameters that defines how DEVONagent Pro conducts a search run. Search sets contain which search engine plugins shall be used, which scanners shall be applied, and what to do with the search results when the search run is completed. Read more…
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Search term: See above: Query. Read more…
