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Web browser:

• Mozilla FireFox 2 (Mac OSX / Windows) [download]
• Internet Explorer 7 (Windows) [download]

Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 [download]

Downloading Linked PDF Files

On a PC: Depending on how you have your web browser setup, you will probably be able to simply left-click on a linked document (look for blue links that say "QUAD CHART", "BRIEFING", and "CAPABILITIES BROCHURE") and it will download and launch your PDF viewer. However, if you have trouble, you can also right-click on the link and choose "Save Link As..." or a similar option in your browser. Then just open the file you downloaded in your PDF viewer. If needed, a link to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is listed above.

On a Mac: As mentioned above, your browser will probably be setup so that you can simply click on a linked document and it will automatically download and open in your PDF viewer. However, you can also control-click on a link and choose "Save Link As..." or a similar option in your browser. After the file has downloaded to your local hard drive, you can open it using your PDF viewer. If needed, a link to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is listed above.

Searching

When using the search page, simply enter the string of characters you would like to look for. The system will perform an all-encompassing search on many fields as well as linked PDF documents and display the results with your search term highlighted. It is recommended that you use a substring when searching to bring up as many results as possible. For example, instead of "submarines", use "submarine" or even "sub" when using the default settings (see next paragraph).

By default, searches are not case-sensitive and will include results where your search term are part of a word. However, you can select the checkbox labeled "Case-sensitive" to make your search case-sensitive. You can also check "Match whole word only" to force the search to return results that include your search term as a whole word only, as opposed to part of a word.

My Briefcase

The My Briefcase feature allows you to select a subset of technologies that you're most interested in and share them with colleagues. When browsing or searching the Showcase, each project will have a link entitled "Add to My Briefcase". When you click this link, the system will check to see if you're logged in. If you are logged in, the project will be added to your private briefcase and you will continue to browse. If you are not logged in, you will be taken to the login page where you can login using a username/password combo you've already created or you can create a new account.

To view the items in your private briefcase, simply click the briefcase icon near the top of the screen. From there, you can browse, sort, and remove items from your briefcase. To share the items with a colleague, a special URL is provided near the top of the page that you can copy and paste into an email. People who follow this link will be able to view the contents of your briefcase but may not remove items.