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TecTrends

Last Loaded on Web: Monday, February 01, 2010

Last Update To Bluesheet: January 1, 2006

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File Description Dialog File Data Special Features Sample Record Sort Rates
Subject Coverage Related Search Aids DIALINDEX/OneSearch Categories Basic Index Rank
Sources Document Types Indexed Contact Additional Indexes Report Options
Tips Geographic Coverage Terms and Conditions Limit Predefined Format Options


File Description [top]

TecTrends provides insight into the ever-changing world of emerging technology. Combining current awareness of technological innovation with competitive intelligence about emerging markets, TecTrends is a global resource for tracking current developments and technological trends in a wide range of topics.

The database comprises three distinct record types: Review records, Company records, and Product records. The three inter-related record types can be used separately or together, providing an important navigation tool for researching the impact of technological development across a range of industries and market sectors.

Review records include abstracts of carefully selected new stories, analyses, and product reviews from more than 175 of the most important business, technical, trade, and consumer periodicals. Company records link to Review records, allowing users to track media coverage of more than 15,000 public and private companies, institutions, and government agencies involved with technology. International in scope, company records also include current contact information, as well as ticker symbols for publicly traded corporations. Product records link to Review records, providing access to media coverage relevant to current and emerging technological products and services.



Tips [top]

USE FILE 256

find information about subjects, companies, and products in current and emerging technologies.

Do retrospective searches

to trace the history of a product

     SELECT PN=SOCIAL NETWORKING/2004:2009

USE DT=

isolate records by type: REVIEW, COMPANY, PRODUCT

     SELECT UD=? AND DT=REVIEW

USE RANK

to see what other terms could be used as descriptors:

     SELECT ELECTRONIC(W)PUBLISHING
      RANK DE


Subject Coverage [top]

Combining current awareness of technological innovation with competitive intelligence about emerging markets, TecTrends covers a wide range of industries and market sectors. It also tracks developments on a varied array of subject areas affected by technological innovation.

  • Cloud Computing
  • Computer Equipment
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Security
  • Computer Software
  • Computing Virtualization
  • Consumer Electronics
  • Data Management
  • E-Commerce
  • Environmental Conservation
  • Genetics / Genomics
  • Green Technologies
  • Health Care
  • Innovation in Science and Technology
  • Internet Research
  • Medical Research
  • Mobile Computing
  • Mobile Development
  • New Media
  • Renewable Energy
  • Research & Development in Technology
  • Smart Technologies
  • Social Networking
  • Web Development
  • Wireless Communications


Sources [top]

Articles abstracted by TecTrends are drawn from more than 150 business, computer, professional, consumer, technical, and trade publications.



Dialog File Data [top]

Dates Covered: 2004 to present
File Size: More than 52,000 records as of June 2009
Update Frequency: Monthly


Related Search Aids [top]

The following search aids are available in the Dialog Library:



Document Types Indexed [top]

  • Directories
  • Journal Articles
  • Software Descriptions


Geographic Coverage [top]

  • International


Geographic Restrictions [top]

  • None


Special Features [top]

  • Graduate Education Program
  • KWIC and HILIGHT Available
  • DIALOG Alert Available
  • Remove Duplicates (RD, ID) Available
  • Image Output Available
  • CURRENT Feature Available
  • REPORT Available


DialIndex/OneSearch Categories [top]

ACRONYM CATEGORY NAME
BRANDNMS Brand Names
CODIR Company Directories
ELECTRON Computers, Electronics, and Telecommunications Business
PCINFO Personal Computer Information
PRODINFO Product Information
PRODUCTS Industrial and Consumer
SOFTWARE Software Directories
TECHDIR Technology Company/Organization Directories


Contact [top]

TecTrends is provided by Infomation Sources, Inc. Questions concerning file content should be directed to:

Information Sources, Inc.
1173 Colusa Avenue
P.O. Box 8120
Berkeley, CA 94707

Telephone: +1 510-525-6220
Fax: +1 510-525-1568
E-Mail: Info@tectrends.com


Terms and Conditions [top]

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: For Dialog's Redistribution and Archive Policy, enter HELP ERA online. The following terms and conditions also apply.

This database is copyrighted by Information Sources, Inc. No part of TecTrends (formerly TecInfoSource and SoftBase: Reviews, Companies and Products) database may be duplicated in hard copy or machine-readable format without prior written authorization from Information Sources, Inc. Authorization may be requested by writing to Information Sources, Inc. Under no circumstances may copies be made for resale. While every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this product, Information Sources, Inc. makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied, with respect to the database, including, but not limited to, the accuracy, completeness, quality, performance, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose of the database or any information contained therein. In no event shall Information Sources, Inc. be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use TecTrends database or for any loss or damage of any nature caused to any person as a result of the use of the database.


Dialog Standard Terms & Conditions apply.


SAMPLE RECORD [top]

Company Record

_
    TecTrends 
    (c) 2009 Info.Sources Inc. All rights reserved. 
  DT=  02661945         Document Type: Company 
  /CO,CO=,CK=  VMware Inc (661945) 
     
  CN=  United States 
    Homepage: http://www.vmware.com 
  EX=,TS=  TICKER: NYSE : VMW 
     
    FIle Segment: Directory 
  OT=  Equity Type: Public 
    Status: Active 
  RD=  Revision Date: 20071108 
     

Product Record

    TecTrends 
    (c) 2009 Info.Sources Inc. All rights reserved. 
  DT=  01330151         Document Type: Product 
     
  PN=,PC=  Product Name: VMware vCenter (330151) 
     
  /CO,CO=,CK=  VMware Inc (661945) 
     
    File Segment: Directory 
  RD=  Revision Date: N 
     

Article Record

    TecTrends 
    (c) 2009 Info.Sources Inc. All rights reserved. 
  DT=  00173902         Document Type: Review 
     
  PN=,PC=  Product Names: PAN Manager (327261); Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) 
     (268988); Microsoft Windows Server (210706); Windows Azure (310944); 
     VMware vCenter Lab Manager (327273); Citrix Lab Manager (327286); 
     Surgient Virtual Automation Platform (327298); VMware vCloud (306151); 
     Citrix Essentials for XenServer (327301); Hyper-V (290927) 
  /TI  Title: Time to Believe in 'Private Clouds' 
  AU=  Author: Babcock, Charles 
  JN=,PD=,PY=  Source: Information Week ,     n1226   p27(4) Apr 13, 2009 
  SN=  ISSN: 8750-6874 
    Homepage: http://www.informationweek.com 
     
    File Segment: Article 
     
  /AB  Virtualized internal data centers, or 'private clouds,' provide a way for 
    companies to derive the benefits of cloud computing services without taking 
    on its risks. For example, the Department of Veterans Affairs uses Egenera's 
    PAN Manager cloud management software to handle the I/O, networking, and 
    storage needs of a small internal cloud built on six standard Dell blade 
    servers. Private clouds mimic the format of such public clouds as Amazon's 
    Elastic Compute Cloud. Microsoft's Bob Muglia, president of the server and 
    tools division, expects to see businesses move toward a mixture of public 
    and private clouds, known as hybrid clouds. The hardest part, he says, will 
    involve moving the services attached to a particular workload from private 
    to public. Microsoft plans to build its Windows Azure cloud operating system 
    into Windows Server to facilitate that process. Teradata CTO Stephen Brobst 
    warns of privacy and governance concerns associated with running data 
    warehouses in public clouds. Teradata client e-Bay, for example, runs an 
    internal 40-TB data warehouse on a grid of x86 servers. VMware's vCenter 
    Lab Manager, Citrix Systems' Lab Manager, and Surgient's Virtual Automation 
    Platform address the additional issue of the need for self-service portals. 
            (. . .) 
    Internal clouds may also stimulate end user creativity, as workers devise ways 
    to merge services and develop innovative applications, resulting in increased 
    productivity and revenue. 
  /CO,CO=,CK=  Company Name: Egenera Inc (721921); Amazon.com Inc (646547); Microsoft Corp (112127); 
     VMware Inc (661945); Citrix Systems Inc (502545); Surgient Networks Inc (719641); 
     DynamicOps (421417); US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) (437563); Dell Inc 
     (512087); Teradata Corp (400307); eBay Inc (658545) 
  /DE  Descriptors: Cloud Computing; Computing Virtualization; IT Management; Network 
    Management; Product Development 
  RD=  Revision Date: 20090700 


BASIC INDEX [top]

SEARCH
SUFFIX		 DISPLAY
CODE		 FIELD NAME
 INDEXING
 SELECT EXAMPLES
None None All Basic Index Fields Word S RISK(W)REDUCTION
/AB AB Abstract Word S HYBRID(W)CLOUDS/AB
/CO CO Company Name1 Word S VMWARE/CO
/DE DE Descriptor2 Word
& Phrase		 S CLOUD(W)COMPUTING/DE
S IT MANAGEMENT/DE
/PN PN Product Name1 Word S LAB(W)MANAGER/PN
/TI TI Title3 Word S PRIVATE(W)CLOUDS/TI

1 Searchable in the Basic Index and in the Additional Indexes.

2 Also /DF.

3 Review Records only.


ADDITIONAL INDEXES [top]

SEARCH
PREFIX		 DISPLAY
CODE		 FIELD NAME
 INDEXING
 SELECT EXAMPLES
None AN DIALOG Accession Number
AU= AU Author of Review3 Phrase S AU=BABCOCK, CHARLES?
CK= CK Company Number Phrase S CK=661945
CN= CN Country4 Phrase S CN=UNITED STATES
CO= CO Company Name1 Phrase S CO=VMWARE INC?
DT= DT Document Type Phrase S DT=COMPANY
None EL E-mail Address
EX= EX Stock Exchange4 Phrase S EX=NYSE
JN= JN Journal Name3 Phrase S JN=INFORMATION WEEK
OT= OT Organization Type4 Phrase S OT=PRIVATE
OT= OT Public/Private Equity Type4 Phrase S OT=PUBLIC
OT= OT Status of the Company4 Phrase S OT=ACTIVE
PC= PC Product Code Phrase S PC=327273
PD= PD Publication Date3 Phrase S PD=20090413
PN= PN Product Name1 Phrase S PN=VMWARE VCENTER LAB?
PY= PY Publication Year or Year of Release3 Phrase S PY=2009
RD= RD Revision Date Phrase S RD=20090700
RT= None Record Type S RT=DIRECTORY
SN= SN International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)3 Phrase S SN=8750-6874
TS= TS Ticker Symbol4 Word S TS=VMW
UD= None Update Phrase S UD=9999
None UR Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

4 Company Records only.


LIMIT [top]

SUFFIX FIELD NAME EXAMPLES
/COMPANY Company Records Only S UD=?/COMPANY
/PRODUCT Product Records Only S S1/PRODUCT
/REVIEW Review Records Only S S2/REVIEW
/YYYY Publication Year S INTERNAL(W)CLOUDS/2008:2009


SORT [top]

SORTABLE FIELDS EXAMPLES
CN, CO, PN, TI SORT S1/ALL/CO
PRINT S2/5/1-24/PN


RANK [top]

RANK FIELDS EXAMPLES
All phrase- and numeric-indexed fields in the Additional Indexes can be ranked. Other RANK codes include: DE RANK DE
RANK AU S4


REPORT OPTIONS [top]

Output can be displayed in table format. REPORT codes with field lengths in parentheses are listed in the Search Options tables. Default table width is 72 characters; use SET H 132 to set maximum table width. REPORT S2/CO,PN/ALL


USER-DEFINED FORMAT OPTIONS [top]

Display codes listed in the Search Options tables can be used to customize output. TYPE S3/CO,TI/1-5


PREDEFINED FORMAT OPTIONS [top]

NO.
 DIALOGWEB
FORMAT		 RECORD CONTENT
COMPANY RECORDS
1 -- DIALOG Accession Number
2 -- Full Record
3 Medium Full Record
4 -- Company Name, Company Number
5 -- Full Record
6 Short Company Name, Company Number, Revision Date
7 Long Full Record
8 Free Product Name, Product Number, Title, Descriptors, Revision Date
9 Full Full Record
K -- KWIC (Key Word In Context) displays a window of text; may be used alone or with other formats
PRODUCT RECORDS
1 -- DIALOG Accession Number
2 -- Full Record
3 -- Full Record
4 -- Product Name, Product Number
5 -- Full Record
6 -- Product Name, Product Number, Revision Date
7 -- Full Record
8 -- Company Name, Company Number, Revision Date
9 -- Full Record
K -- KWIC (Key Word In Context) displays a window of text; may be used alone or with other formats
REVIEW RECORDS
1 -- DIALOG Accession Number
2 -- Full Record except Abstract
3 -- Product Name, Product Number, Bibliographic Citation
4 -- Product Name and Product Number
5 -- Full Record
6 -- Product Name, Product Number, Title Revision Date
7 -- Product Name and Number, Bibliographic Citation, and Abstract
8 -- Product Name, Product Number, Revision Date
9 -- Full Record
K -- KWIC (Key Word In Context) displays a window of text; may be used alone or with other formats


DIRECT RECORD ACCESS [top]

FIELD NAME EXAMPLES
If the accession number of a specific record is known, it can be used to display the record directly. TYPE174073/5
DISPLAY172966/CO,UR
PRINT 00172895/9


Rates [top]

Rates For File: TecTrends[256]
Cost per DialUnit:                 $5.57
Cost per minute:                   $1.48
Report Elements                    $0.10
Rank Elements                      $0.00
ALERT (default)                   $10.50
ALERT (Monthly)                   $17.90
ALERT (Biweekly/twice a month) *  $10.50
ALERT (Weekly)                 *  $10.50
ALERT (Daily)                  *  $10.50
ALERT (Calendar weekly)        *  $10.50
ALERT (Intraday)               *  $10.50
* = custom scheduled Alerts only
ALERT Number of included prints        0

Format    Types   Prints
     1    $0.00    $0.00
     2    $4.15    $4.15
     3    $4.15    $4.15
     4    $4.15    $4.15
     5    $4.15    $4.15
     6    $0.00    $0.00
     7    $4.15    $4.15
     8    $0.53    $0.53
     9    $4.15    $4.15
    10    $1.17    $1.17
    15    $4.20    $4.20
KWIC95    $1.17       NA
KWIC96    $1.17       NA
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