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A Unit of Content Production Department

Preference Technologies Inc.

Headline Entry Procedure Manual

Principal Author:

Judy Shively

Contributors:

Hollie Cordell, Newsroom Manager

James Rosser, Assistant Manager

Project Supervisor:

Ken Biser

Director, Content Production Department

Table of Contents

Newsroom Overview ............................................................................................................................................... Page 1 Mission ....................................................................................................................................................... Page 1 Function...................................................................................................................................................... Page 1 Process ...................................................................................................................................................... Page 1 Deliverable ................................................................................................................................................. Page 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................. Page 2 Procedure Synopsis ................................................................................................................................................ Page 2 Sign on .................................................................................................................................................................... Page 3 Internal Applications Main Menu ................................................................................................................ Page 3 Update and Verify Headlines .................................................................................................................................. Page 4 Article Listing Window ................................................................................................................................ Page 4 Search Filters and Parameter Options ....................................................................................................... Page 4 Headline Listings ........................................................................................................................................ Page 5 No Headlines Listed ................................................................................................................................... Page 6 Verify Article Links ...................................................................................................................................... Page 7 Comparing Article Headlines...................................................................................................................... Page 7 Copy Headline ............................................................................................................................................ Page 7 Article Update Window ............................................................................................................................... Page 8 Paste Headline ........................................................................................................................................... Page 8 Purge Date ................................................................................................................................................. Page 8 Categories .................................................................................................................................................. Page 8 Subcategories ............................................................................................................................................ Page 8 Submit Article ............................................................................................................................................. Page 8 Article Update Confirmation ....................................................................................................................... Page 9 Test Article Link .......................................................................................................................................... Page 9 Delete Bad Links ........................................................................................................................................ Page 9 Enter Current Headlines ........................................................................................................................................ Page 10 News Source ............................................................................................................................................ Page 10 Current Headlines .................................................................................................................................... Page 10 Switching Windows .................................................................................................................................. Page 10 Dateline of Article ..................................................................................................................................... Page 10 Reprint Article ........................................................................................................................................... Page 10 Tile Windows Vertically ............................................................................................................................ Page 11 Copy URL ................................................................................................................................................. Page 12 URLs -- Article vs. Media Source Homepage .......................................................................................... Page 12 Properties Menu ....................................................................................................................................... Page 13 Mouse Pointers ........................................................................................................................................ Page 13 Article Creation Window ........................................................................................................................... Page 14 Paste URL ................................................................................................................................................ Page 14 Subcategories, Selecting Multiple ............................................................................................................ Page 15 Submit Article ........................................................................................................................................... Page 15 Article Creation Confirmation ................................................................................................................... Page 15 Requery / Refresh .................................................................................................................................... Page 16 Headline Limit .......................................................................................................................................... Page 16 Headline Storage Confirmation ................................................................................................................ Page 17 Completion Time ................................................................................................................................................... Page 18 Glossary ................................................................................................................................................................ Page 19

Newsroom Headline Entry Procedure - Page 1

Newsroom Overview

Mission: To provide GIG users with categorized headlines from major news sources around the country. Function: To obtain and categorize information from major media sources, allowing GIG users to access and customize information from their desktop. Process:

1. Obtain and categorize headlines from major news sources 2. Enter headlines / articles into GIG news database 3. Update news information on a periodic basis

Deliverable: Categorized news headlines that enable users to access and customize information from their desktop


In the following pages, the procedure for acquiring headlines from major online news sources and entering them into a database is detailed in an illustrated, step-by-step fashion. The headlines are stored in the database for retrieval by end users of Preference Technology's Global Information Gateway ("GIG") products, such as MyMoneyGIG and MySportsGIG. The headline producer uses an Internal Application (custom software) built by Preference Technologies, Inc., to obtain and enter headlines. Individuals responsible for headline entry must know the procedure and be aware of issues that may arise during the process. We have anticipated the most common issues you may encounter and provided solutions. Because the headline entry process is very detailed, extensive user support and guidance is provided. After a short practice period, only two minutes on average is required to acquire and enter a single headline into the database. The Newsroom plays a crucial role in the use of Preference Technology's products, as the News Scroller is the signature component of the Global Information Gateway. You are a valued member of our team. Welcome to the Newsroom!

Introduction

Procedure Synopsis

Step 1: Sign on and enter the Headline Entry Database

o Open a new media source

Step 2: Verify headlines and link accuracy of all listed headlines on media source

o Correct the headline in database if it differs from actual article headline o Assign Purge Date to article o Categorize and, if applicable, subcategorize article o Confirm link of each edited headline to make sure the links are accurate o Delete headline if link is no good (unable to bring up page or you receive an error message)

Step 3: Enter current headlines from media source's homepage

o Scan media source's homepage and/or pertinent news sections for current, especially "breaking" news

o Add headlines with specific article URLs to database o Assign Purge Date to article o Categorize and, if applicable, subcategorize article o Limit headline additions to 15 current headlines o Confirm link of each added headline to make sure the links are accurate

Repeat process with additional media source if time and source supply permit.


Step 1: Sign on and Enter Headline Entry Database

The Internal Applications Main Menu window will appear.

Single-click on "Get a site to enter headlines for"

[ YOUR NAME ]

Single-clicking this link will open the Article Listing window.

Open Internet Explorer.

Access this URL: 172.16.100.4

"Enter Network Password" window will appear:

Sign in with your network user name and password in the appropriate fields.


Step 2: Update Headlines and Verify Article Links

At the top of the Article Listing window, you will see:

At this stage of the headline entry process, (1) Filter, (2) search parameters, (3) text field for search and (4) Search button to activate search will not be used.

o The Requery button (5) can be used to refresh the Article Listing window when you update or enter a

current headline. o The Enter Articles button (6) will be used when you enter current headlines that are not on the

database. (Instructions to follow.)

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Filter: Default selection is "Article Headline." Drop-down list displays options: Article URL (currently non-functional) and Category (Arts and Entertainment, etc.).

Search parameters only pertain to a Category search. Text field to enter term only when performing a category search. Search button would activate search requested by 1-3. Requery: Refreshes the Article Listing window. Enter Articles: Provides entry point for current headlines on media

source site that have not yet been incorporated into the database.

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New Article Listing window will open: "Entering Headlines for [media source]".


Update Headlines and Verify Article Links (cont.)

The headline listings for the provided media source begin underneath the Filter fields and Search option buttons. Each headline listing is followed by an Edit and Delete button.

Example:

Headline: Headlines from the specified source that are listed in the Headline Entry Database. These headlines will be verified and updated, if necessary, in steps to follow.

Category: Headlines are categorized by subject matter, such as Arts, Culture, Ent.; Crime, Law, Justice; Education; Environment; Lifestyle, Leisure; etc.

EnteredDate: The date that is automatically set when the specific headline is originally entered into the database.

PurgeDate: The date you set for the specific headline to be deleted from the database. Edit Button: In the headline updating process, the Edit button will be used if a headline link (in blue text on the computer screen) links to an article or headline different from that specified by the blue headline listing. Selecting Edit will produce a window in which the headline and/or link can be corrected. Delete Button: In the headline updating process, the Delete button will be used if a headline link (in blue text) does not work (i.e., if the link produces a message "This page cannot be displayed" or the equivalent).

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If the window does NOT name a media source, this means that the news

sources are finished for the day.

Should an Article Listing window appear without any headlines listed:

If the Article Listing window names a media source (in blue type after "Entering Headlines for"):

o Proceed to "Entering Current Headlines"

(beginning on Page 10).



Select (single-click) headline of first article on the list.

Article will appear in its own browser window.

Compare headline on article that appears with the headline listed on the Article Listing screen.

If headline is the same in the article window as it is in the Article Listing screen, close the article window (single-click X in the top right corner of the window) to return to the Article Listing screen.

Select next headline on the list and repeat the process.

NOTE: If all headline links on the Article Listing screen link correctly to the corresponding Headlines on the media source site, proceed to "Entering Current Headlines" (beginning on Page 10).

If headline in the article window differs

from that in the Article Listing screen:

o Highlight the article's headline (single-click, and while holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse pointer over the headline)

o With mouse pointer within the

highlit area, right-click and select (left-click on) Copy from the pop-up menu that appears

o Scan the article to determine

the most appropriate category and subcategory. (What's the article's primary topic?).

o Close the article window

(single-click X in top right corner of article's screen).



You should now be back in the Article Listing Screen.

Click the Edit button next to the headline listing.

In the Category field, left-click the down arrow, then single-click the category that BEST fits the article's PRIMARY theme.

In the SubCategory field, select a maximum of 2 subcategories that correspond to the subject article. If no subcategories apply, select nothing from that section.

o To select more than one subcategory, single-

click the first choice, hold down the Ctrl key, single-click the second choice.

Single-click the Submit Article button to complete the updating process. (You may need to scroll vertically down the window until the Submit Article button appears on the screen.)

The Article Update window will appear.

Paste the new headline in the Headline field. (Right-click in the Headline field and select Paste from the drop-down menu.)

Single-click the small square check box after "Use Purge Date:" (so that a appears in that box).

Determine the purge date:

o Daily newspapers = 1 business day following o Magazines = publication frequency date

[1 month, etc.] o Web sites = [Brian to confirm]

Enter that date in the rectangular box next to the Purge Date check box . (Ex.: 6/19/00)



The Article Update Confirmation window will appear when the article is updated successfully, then it should automatically close.

If an error message appears, write down the exact text of the message and notify your supervisor.

On the Article Listing page, find the article you just finished editing and single-click on the title to confirm that the link is good and leads back to the correct article and headline.

Follow the steps from the top of Page 7 through and including the Article Update

Confirmation step above for each headline on the list. *

* NOTE

If you click on a headline and receive a message such as "page cannot be displayed" or "page error":

Close the error window (single-click the X at the upper right corner of the error window).

You will then be returned to the Article Listing window.

Single-click the Delete button to the right of the pertinent headline to delete that headline/article from the list.


Step 3: Enter Current Headlines

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In the Article Listing window, single-click on the news source name (in blue text) at the top of the window.

The media source's Web site will open in its own window.

Look for current headlines on the media source's Web site that were not on the headline database.

o Comparing the Article Listing window and the media source's Web site will require EITHER:

Switching back-and-forth between the two windows by single-clicking the pertinent icons on the Windows task bar

OR tiling the windows you currently have open so that the Article Listing window and the

media source's Web site are both on your screen, scrollable side-by-side. (To tile windows, see Page 11.)

Be aware of the following:

o Dateline of the article: Is this a current article (today's date)? If the article has a date prior to today's date, it should NOT be added to the database.

o Is the article a reprint from a previous date/issue? (Reprint indication usually is noted at the top or

bottom of an article. If article is a reprint, it should NOT be added to the database.)

After you have completed the steps on Pages 7-9 for all headlines listed in the Article Listing window for the assigned media source, you are ready to enter current headlines into the headline database.

(Continued on Page 12)


TIP -- TO TILE WINDOWS:

To more easily compare the headlines on the Article Listing page to the source's Web site

window, tile the windows vertically:

If you have multiple windows open, you will end up with a "patchwork" effect similar to the above screen shot.

Minimize (single-click the in the upper right corner of) any windows that may be showing other than the Article Listing window and the news source's Web site.

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Figure 3

Minimizing every window except the Article Listing window and the news source's Web site from Figure 2 produced the resulting view in Figure 3 above.

Repeat the steps you performed with Figure 1 (right-click the time in task bar, Tile Windows Vertically).

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You now should have only the Article Listing window and the news source's Web site window showing side-by-side on your screen, as shown in Figure 4 above.

You now can scroll in each window independently and compare headlines on the Article Listing window to the source's Web site without switching back-and-forth between the two windows.

Figure 1

Right-click the time at the right end of the Windows task bar.

Single-click "Tile Windows Vertically" from the pop-up menu that appears.


Enter Current Headlines (cont.)

TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THE URL !!

If the URL (Web address) ends in ".com", the address is the media source's homepage, NOT the URL of the specific article itself. Compare the two sample URLs above and below:

Above is an example of the full URL address of a specified current article, displayed when you single-click its headline link on the media source's main page.

Below is an example of the URL of a media source's homepage, distinctive by the ".com" at the very end of the address.

If you were to copy and paste the address below into the headline database, the headline link would lead to the media's homepage when users clicked on the headline -- not the article itself.

On the media source's Web site, single-click on headline of current article.

Article will open in its own browser window.

Right-click in the Address field at the top of the article's screen. This will highlight the article's URL and produce a drop-down option menu at the same time.

Select (single-click) Copy from the drop-down menu.



* NOTE: MOUSE POINTER SHAPES

On a Web page, if the mouse pointer is:

when you copy the specified article's URL by following the steps above (copying the URL from the Properties menu), you inadvertently will be "grabbing" a graphic, a banner ad, another link, etc. -- not the article.

The updated headline link would then lead to the graphic, etc., instead of the article itself.

The "hand"-shaped mouse pointer indicates a link of some kind. By ensuring that the mouse pointer is an "arrow," you are specifying the article page.

a hand: instead of an arrow:

If the URL in the address bar is the same as the media source's homepage (i.e., the address ends in ".com" -- see diagram at the bottom of Page 12):

o Position the mouse pointer within a BLANK

area of the Web site window. At this point, the mouse pointer must be

an arrow:

NOT a hand*:

o Right-click and select (single-click on)

Properties on the drop-down menu.

Left-click and hold down the left mouse button while dragging the mouse pointer over the entire URL [http://...] in the "Address: URL" area of the Properties menu.

Release the left mouse button.

Position the mouse pointer within the highlit area.

Right-click and select (single-click on) Copy from the drop-down menu.

Single-click the Cancel button to close the Properties menu.



After you copy the article's URL (by whichever step necessary as outlined previously):

o Return to the Article Listing window.

o Single-click the Enter Articles button near

the top of the window.

The Article Creation window will appear.

Paste the article's URL into the URL field of the Article Creation screen.

Return to the article's Web site.

Highlight and copy the headline from the article page.

Return to the Article Creation screen.

Paste the headline into the Headline field of the Article Creation screen.

o NOTE: If, for any reason, you are unable to

highlight and copy the headline in the article's Web site, CAREFULLY type the headline manually into the Headline field in the Article Creation window.

Single-click the check box in front of "Use Purge Date:" (so that a appears in that box). (Ex.: 6/19/00)

Determine the purge date:

o Daily newspapers = 1 business day following o Magazines = publication frequency date

[1 month, etc.] o Web sites = [Brian to confirm]

Enter that date in the rectangular box next to the Purge Date check box .



When current article has been successfully added to the headline database, the Article Creation Confirmation window will open briefly, then it should automatically close.

o If the confirmation message window does

not close on its own, single-click on the X in the upper right corner of the confirmation screen to close it.

o If you receive any form of error message

instead of the Article Creation Confirmation, write down the exact text of

the message and notify your supervisor.

In the Category field, left-click on the down arrow, then single-click the category that BEST fits the article's PRIMARY theme.

In the SubCategory field, select a maximum of 2 subcategories that correspond to the subject article. If no subcategories apply, select nothing from that section.

o To select more than one subcategory, single-click the first choice, hold down the Ctrl key,

single-click the second choice.

Single-click the Submit Article button to complete the updating process. (You may need to scroll vertically down the window until the Submit Article button appears on the screen.)



Follow the steps from the top of Page 12 through and including the Article Creation Confirmation step on Page 15 for each of the "top 10" current headlines on the media source's site.

NOTE: Pull a maximum of 15 current headlines for the day. Focus on the most current, breaking news for the day.

o If there are fewer than 15 current,

"breaking" headlines on the main page of the media source's Web site (especially a large news source), browse in different categories for headlines to add to the headline database (such as sports, health, business, etc.).

o If there are fewer than 15 current

headlines total within the media source's Web site, add what current headlines there are available.

On the Article Listing page, find the article you just entered and single-click on the title to confirm that the link is good and leads back to the correct article and headline.

NOTE: If you scroll through the list of headlines on the Article Listing page and you do not find the headline of the article you just added to the headline database:

o Single-click the Requery button near the top of

the window. o Requery should "refresh" the window, thereby

displaying your newest headline within the headline listing.



You will be returned to the Internal Applications Main Menu window.

[ YOUR NAME ]

When you are finished adding all 15 (or fewer) of the current headline listings for a specific news source:

o Single-click the Finished button at the top of

the Article Listing screen.

The Headline Storage Confirmation window will indicate that the assigned news source is completed for the day.

You should receive the message: "The Web page you are viewing is trying to close the window. Do you want to close this window?"

Single-click on Yes.


The End ?

To continue with a new media source:

o Single-click on "Get a site to enter headlines for" on the Internal Applications Main Menu window.

o A new Article Listing window will open.

Repeat the steps outlined on Pages 6-17 for each assigned media source in a given day.

[ YOUR NAME ]

COMPLETION TIME One headline posting should take an average of 2 minutes to complete. This time estimate depends upon the speed of the individual computer, as well as the complexity of the subject article (i.e., an article that potentially fits more than one category and/or subcategory).


Indexed Glossary

Following is an indexed glossary of terms relating not only to the Newsroom group of Content Production and the headline entry procedure, but also to general computer and Internet usage. You will likely encounter these terms on a regular basis throughout your normal everyday work in updating, editing, and adding headlines to the Headline Database. Each term is followed by its definition as it relates specifically to the Newsroom and the work produced therein. Bold type indicates other terms defined elsewhere in the glossary. Most terms are followed by one or more numbers in bold italicized brackets -- [ ]. These numbers refer to the page or pages on which the topic term can be found, appearing in the context in which it will most often be used in the course of your work. Address ............................................................... An Internet address or IP address is a unique computer (host) location

on the Internet (expressed either as a unique string of numbers or as its associated domain name). A file (or homepage) address is expressed as the defining directory path to the file on a particular server. (A Web page address is also called a Uniform Resource Locator, or URL.) [2,12,13]

Address Bar ........................................................ The area (field) provided on an Internet access screen in which the user can enter the Address or URL of the desired Web Page. [13]

Article Creation Confirmation ........................... The window that appears on the screen when a current article headline has successfully been added to the Headline Database. [15,16]

Article Creation Screen/Window....................... The window appearing on the monitor screen that provides fields in which to input a current article's URL, headline and purge date, as well as category and subcategory lists from which to make selections in categorizing a specific article/headline. [14]

Article Listing Page/Screen/Window ................ The window that appears after user selects "Get a site to enter headlines for" on the Internal Applications Main Menu screen. This screen appears for each media source assigned to the headline producer and lists the headlines that have been added to the Headline Database for a specific media source. The Article Listing Screen is the primary point from which users edit, update, enter and delete headline information. [3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11,14,16,17,18]

Article Page/Screen/Window............................. The page that appears on a media source's Web site that displays the article resulting from the link selected when the user clicks on a headline in either the Article Listing window or the media source's Web site. [2,7,12,13,14]

Article Update Confirmation ............................. The window that appears when an article has successfully been updated in the Headline Database. [9]

Article Update Window ...................................... The window that appears on the monitor screen that provides fields in which to update a current article's URL, headline and purge date, as well as category and subcategory lists from which to make selections in categorizing a specific article/headline. [8]

Article URL .......................................................... The Web page address (Uniform Resource Locator) of a specific article on a media source's site, as distinguished from the homepage of a media source. [2,4,12,13,14]

ASP ...................................................................... Abbreviation for Active Server Page. A specification for a Web page that is dynamically created by the Web server and contains both HTML and scripting code. With ASP, programs can be run on a Web server in a similar way to CGI scripts, but ASP uses the ActiveX scripting engine to support either VBScript or Jscript. The Headline Database is an ASP.


Breaking News.................................................... Currently happening or impending news; also called a "breaking story." Late-breaking news is even more "of the moment." [2,16]

Browse ................................................................ The process of scanning the contents of a Web Page or Site, usually by selecting or clicking on links to other pages of a site. [16]

Browser ............................................................... A software program that allows users to view and interact with various kinds of Internet resources available on the World Wide Web. A browser is commonly called a Web browser. [7,12]

Bug ...................................................................... A defect in a computer system or program. Button .................................................................. (1) A small outlined area in a dialogue box on the computer screen that

represents a shortcut for a command. Users can click on this area to select an option or command. A button may have an icon that indicates what it does (for example, a picture of a fax machine which can be clicked on to activate fax software). (2) A flat "push-switch" on a mouse that users click to perform various functions, such as selecting an object. [4,5,7,8,9,13,14,15,16,17]

Categorize ........................................................... To classify. Within the Headline Database, article headline links are classified into one of several categories, which themselves are divided into subcategories. Categorization of headline links enables users to customize the news scroller of their individual GIG so that they can specify areas and topics of interest to them. [1,2]

Category .............................................................. A specifically defined division in a classification system. Categories within the Headline Database include Arts, Culture, Ent.; Crime, Law, Justice; Education; Environment; Health; Human Interest; Politics; and others. [4,5,7,8,15,18]

Check Box ........................................................... A small box on an option screen or menu that looks like the check box on a paper form. When the user clicks a check box to select an option, an X, check mark or black dot appears in the box. [8,14]

Click ..................................................................... To quickly press and release the button on a computer mouse (or similar device) to place the cursor at a particular position on a document or to make a selection. [9,12]

.com ..................................................................... A domain type used for Internet locations that are part of a business or commercial enterprise (for example, www.cnet.com). [12,13]

Copy .................................................................... To make a duplicate of text for insertion elsewhere (into the same document or another program or window). Usually used in conjunction with Paste. [7,12,13,14]

Ctrl Key ................................................................ A control key, usually found in the lower left and right areas of the primary typing keys on the keyboard, that is used in conjunction with other keys to modify their actions or to execute a command. [8,15]

Current Headlines, Articles ............................... Articles or headlines on or to be added to the Headline Database. When browsing a media source's Web site for current headlines to add to the database, users need to focus only on those articles that have that present day's date. [2,4,10,12,15,16,17]

Cursor .................................................................. The dash, block or other symbol (usually blinking) on a monitor screen that marks the insertion point for text or graphics, or the location where the next action is to take place.

Dateline - Article ................................................. A phrase at the beginning of an article, giving the date and the article's place of origin. [10]

Delete Button ...................................................... The command option on the Article Listing screen that users select when a headline link is no longer valid. [5,9]

Double-click ........................................................ To press and release the primary button of a computer mouse twice in quick succession. The double-click is used in programs to perform a variety of tasks, such as to highlight a selection, activate a program, or to call up a document.

Down Arrow ........................................................ A button, usually next to an option field (such as the Category field of the Article Update and Article Creation screens), which has a picture on it of an arrow pointing downward. On-screen, single-clicking this option usually produces a drop-down menu or list from which to make a selection. [8,15]


Drag ..................................................................... To position the mouse cursor over an item, then press and hold the main mouse button down while moving the cursor, thereby moving the image under the cursor, or highlighting a selection. [7,13]

Drop-down List, Menu ....................................... A program feature that presents a list of options on screen when a menu title is selected with a mouse. [4,8,12,13]

Edit Button .......................................................... The command option on the Article Listing screen that users select when they must update an article headline or link. Single-clicking the Edit Button produces the Article Update window. [5,8]

End Users ............................................................ The persons who will ultimately use a product, such as the GIG, distinguished from all the people involved in creating or promoting it. [2]

Enter Articles ...................................................... The command option on the Article Listing screen that users select when they must enter a current article headline link into the Headline Database. Single-clicking the Enter Articles button produces the Article Creation window. [4,14]

Entered Date ....................................................... The date (on the Article Listing window) that a specific headline was originally entered into the Headline Database. [5]

Error Message .................................................... A statement generated by an operating system or program and displayed on a monitor or printer, indicating that an error in processing has occurred, often citing the source of the error. [9,15]

Field ..................................................................... The area on a monitor screen, or in a window of a program or Web page that is dedicated to a particular item of information, as a date or a name. Usually information can be entered within the field. [3,4,5,8,12,14,15]

Filter ..................................................................... User input that restricts output to specific information or a group of records in a database, as by selecting fields or specifying a search criterion for particular information in a designated field or fields. [4,5]

Finished Button .................................................. The command option on the Article Listing screen that users select after the have finished updating and entering current article headlines into the Headline Database. Single-clicking the Finished button ideally produces the Headline Storage Confirmation window when a media source has been successfully completed for the day. [17]

Frozen .................................................................. The condition of a computer when the pointer and object on the screen do not move, and the computer does not respond to commands; one kind of crash.

GIG ....................................................................... Abbreviation for the Global Information Gateway. [1,2] Global Information Gateway ............................. It's not a Web site. It's not a search engine. Some call it a portal. But at

Preference Technologies, it's known as a Gateway…the Global Information Gateway or GIG. The Global Information Gateway is a customizable, multi-channel desktop application that unlocks the information resources of the Internet. The GIG is able to aggregate and customize the information and news from thousands of sources, and deliver it to the user's desktop in real-time. The Global Information Gateway resides unobtrusively on the user's desktop with channels dedicated to specific lifestyle topics such as finance, sports, health, entertainment, travel and education. The GIG delivers content found on thousands of Web sites more efficiently and quickly than a search engine or by surfing the Web. The GIG eliminates time-consuming searches and the need to constantly add bookmarks. [2]

Headline .............................................................. The title of a newspaper article or story displayed in prominent type. [1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18]

Headline Database ............................................. The ASP (Active Server Page) created by Preference Technologies, Inc., specifically for the purpose of storing, sorting and working with article headlines destined for the news scroller featured in the GIG products. Headline producers are provided access to specific "pages" or areas of the Headline Database, through their individual desktop computers, in which they update, edit and enter headline information. [1,2,3,4,5,10,12,15,16]

Headline Field ..................................................... The area provided on the Article Update and Article Creation windows that is dedicated to the entry and display of a specific news article's headline. [8,14]


Headline Link ...................................................... An article headline displayed on the Article Listing screen or a media source's Web site that provides a hyperlink -- a connection method -- via which users can bring up a specific article onto their computer screen. [2,5,7,12,13]

Headline Listing ................................................. An itemization of current article headlines on the Article Listing screen stored in the Headline Database for a specific media source. [5,8,16,17]

Headline Posting ................................................ An article headline link that has been added to the Headline Database. [18]

Headline Producer ............................................. An individual member of the Newsroom group of the Content Production department, who is responsible for updating, editing, adding and posting headlines into the Headline Database. [2]

Headline Storage Confirmation ........................ The window that appears when an assigned news source has successfully been completed for the day. [17]

Headline Update ................................................. The process of verifying article headline links, between the Headline Database and the specific article's page of the media source's Web site, revising links and/or headlines as required. A successful headline update ensures that users will select a headline on their news scroller and be able to read the correct corresponding story. [5]

Highlight .............................................................. To select a block of copy with the mouse or keyboard for some purpose such as to copy or move it. [7,12,14]

Homepage ........................................................... The starting point or "welcome mat" of a Web site. It is the equivalent of an introduction to or table of contents, offering direct links to the different parts of the site. [2,12,13]

http:// ................................................................... Abbreviation for HyperText Transfer Protocol -- the method used to transfer hypertext files across the Internet. On the World Wide Web, pages written in HTML use hypertext to link to other documents. When users click on hypertext, they "jump" to another Web page, sound file or graphic. Hypertext transfer is simply the transfer of hypertext files from computer to computer. Hypertext transfer protocol is the set of standards used by computers to transfer hypertext files (Web pages) over the Internet. [13]

Icons .................................................................... Graphic images on a computer screen that represent a directory, file, utility, program, etc., and that can be selected with a mouse click. [10]

Internal Application ............................................ A program, such as the Newsroom Database, that is specifically created and used "in-house" by a company. [2,3,17,18]

Internal Applications Main Menu ...................... The initial screen produced when users sign on to the Headline Database via URL 172.16.100.4. The Internal Applications Main Menu screen also appears after a headline producer successfully completes a media source for the day, enabling that individual to choose either to begin another media source or to "close up shop" for the day. [3,17,18]

Internet ................................................................ A worldwide network of computer systems. [3] Left-click .............................................................. To push or "click" the left-hand side button once on the mouse. (See

also Single-click) [7,8,13,15] Link ...................................................................... (Short for hyperlink) A program device that connects computer

documents, applications or Web pages, and provides for rapid switching from one to another. [2,3,5,7,9,12,13,16]

Main Page ............................................................ (See Homepage) [12,16] Maximize ............................................................. To enlarge a window to full screen size, usually by single-clicking on

the middle of three buttons in the upper right corner of a window. Opposite of minimize.

Media Source ...................................................... A newspaper, magazine or Web site that produces current news articles, accessed by headline producers to update and/or add current headlines to the Headline Database. [1,2,4,5,6,7,10,12,13,16,18]

Media Source Page/Site ..................................... The Web site of a newspaper or magazine -- or the homepage of a Web site -- from which headline producers can generate or edit article headlines for the Headline Database. [4,7,10,12,13,16]

Menu .................................................................... A list of options that can be called up and selected by a user, contained within a computer application. [3,7,8,11,12,13,17,18]


Minimize .............................................................. To make a window as small as possible, or to reduce the window to its representative icon, residing on the Windows task bar. Opposite of maximize. [11]

Mouse .................................................................. A hand-held device which, when moved on a flat surface, moves the cursor on a computer screen. The mouse is equipped with at least one button that is used to position the cursor or select. [7,13]

Mouse Pointer..................................................... The small symbol on the screen that is moved with the mouse. Within text, the mouse pointer appears as a cursor, but it changes shape depending on its location on the screen and the program in use. The mouse pointer can take the form of a hand, an arrow, a cross or other symbol. Also called a mouse cursor. [7,13]

MyMoneyGIG ...................................................... A customizable channel offered free within the Global Information Gateway, the streaming software product developed by Preference Technologies. MyMoneyGIG is the finance channel, providing users with free real-time stock quotes, stock tickers and portfolio tracking, real-time financial news and information, investment research and tips, and other useful tools for finance professionals and novice investors alike. [2]

MySportsGIG ...................................................... A "channel" offered free within the customizable Global Information Gateway, the streaming software product developed by Preference Technologies, Inc. MySportsGIG resides on the user's desktop and provides real-time scores, play-by-play updates, sports event news, real-time betting lines, as well as other sports information. [2]

Network ............................................................... A number of computers and peripherals interconnected so as to share information and resources. A network may be made up of computers, printers, scanners, or other devices. [3]

Network Password ............................................. A series of characters or symbols by which a user gains access to the computer network, intended to prevent access by unauthorized users. [3]

News Database ................................................... (See Headline Database) [1] News Scroller...................................................... A customizable listing of news headlines that "unrolls" vertically up (or

down) the left side of each GIG product, moving across the screen so that a line of text appears at one edge of the screen for each line that moves off the opposite edge. Headlines are displayed in hyperlink format, enabling users to click on a headline and produce the specified article on their computer screen. Users are able to customize and "focus" the news scroller by selecting specific categories, keywords or geographic regions. The news scroller draws news and information from media alliances with thousands of newspapers, magazines and Web sites nationwide. [2]

News Source ....................................................... (See Media Source) [1,2,10,11,16,17] Newsroom ........................................................... The group of the Content Production department that is responsible for

updating, editing, adding and posting headlines into the Headline Database. [1,2]

Page ..................................................................... (1) The electronic equivalent of a paper page; (2) An individual screen of information or data options in a computer program; (3) Short for Web page. [2,5,9,11,12,13,14,16,17]

Paste .................................................................... An editing function, which involves transferring text, images, or both from the Windows clipboard into a desired location. The expression is taken from "cut and paste," which is the way it was originally done, manually, on a layout table. [8,12,14]

Pointer ................................................................. The navigation element that moves on the computer screen when the

user moves the mouse. The pointer transfers the user from one point in a document to another, or to another document altogether. The most common pointer shapes are the arrow and the I-beam (an elongated "capital i"). [7,13]

Pop-up Menu....................................................... A menu that expands when clicked on with a mouse or other pointer. A list of options appears, and the user can select one by scrolling


through the menu with the mouse button held down, and releasing the mouse button at the desired option. [7,11]

Properties ............................................................ Details about a file or Web page that help identify it — such as address (URL), size and creation and modification dates. [13]

Purge Date .......................................................... The date set for a specific headline to be deleted from the Headline Database. [2,5,8,14]

Refresh ................................................................ To redraw the image on the monitor screen so as to make the image appear stable, to correct the display of the screen or to update some information. [4,16]

Reprint - Article .................................................. A subsequent printing of an article already published that preserves the identical text of the previous printing. [10]

Requery ............................................................... The command option on the Article Listing screen that users select when they need to "refresh" their display. For example, if a recently-added or edited headline does not display in the Article Listing, single-clicking the Requery button usually revises the headline listing to include all updated and newly-added headlines. [4,16]

Right-click ........................................................... To push or "click" the right-hand side button on the mouse. This usually performs a different function from the left button, e.g. displaying a context-sensitive menu or extending the selection. [7,8,11,12,13]

Scroll ................................................................... To shift the image on a computer screen to allow viewing of elements outside the screen's borders. To move data across the screen so that a line of text appears at one edge of the screen for each line that moves off the opposite edge. Most program windows provide both horizontal and vertical scroll bars and arrows with which users can scroll the window using the mouse. [8,10,11,15,16]

Select ................................................................... To highlight an area of text or an image, or several items together. Areas of text can be selected with a mouse by dragging the cursor over them. Graphic elements are selected by clicking the mouse on them. [7,8,12,13,15]

Single-click ......................................................... (In its most common usage, same as Left-click; opposite of Double-click) [3,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18]

Site ....................................................................... Short for Web Site. [2,3,4,7,8,10,11,12,13,14,16,18] Subcategory........................................................ A subdivision that has common differentiating characteristics within a

larger category. For example, on the Headline Database, subcategories of the primary category "Crime, Law, Justice" include "Crime," "Judiciary," "Police" and "Punishment." [7,8,15,18]

Submit Article ..................................................... The command option on the Article Update and Article Creation screens that users select when they have finished filling in the pertinent information and making the proper selections on those screens. [8,15]

Task Bar .............................................................. The default bar or border at the bottom of the Windows screen, showing the Start button, all of the applications that are open or active, and the time (amongst other things). [10,11]

Tile Windows ...................................................... To arrange the open file or program windows on the screen so that they appear side-by-side (or horizontally). This procedure is convenient for comparing two windows or documents, enabling the user to scroll independently, without having to navigate back-and-forth between open windows one at a time. [10,11]

URL ...................................................................... Abbreviation for Uniform Resource Locator, also known as a Web page address. [2,3,4,12,13,14]

User Name ........................................................... A label that identifies a user, by which user gains access to a network. In addition to the user's password, the user name is intended to prevent access by unauthorized users. [3]

Web / World Wide Web ...................................... An interconnected set of hypertext documents located throughout the Internet. The documents are kept on computers called servers, through which users can access the documents, and download data into their computers. As early as 1996, the World Wide Web already contained over 30,000,000 documents. The World Wide Web is also referred to as "the Web." [2,8,10,11,12,13,14,16,17]

Web Address ...................................................... (See URL) [2,12]


Web Page ............................................................ A document on the World Wide Web, written in hypertext so it can contain text, pictures, movies, sounds, or links to other Web pages. [13,17]

Web Site .............................................................. A location on the World Wide Web dedicated to a particular topic or organization. Each Web site contains a homepage, which is usually the first document users see when they enter the site. The site might also contain additional pages, documents and files. Each site is owned and managed by an individual, company or organization. [2,8,10,11,12,13,14,16]

Window ................................................................ A rectangular viewing area on a computer monitor screen where data is displayed. [3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18]

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