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Examples of how to use MyReader
to automatically organize information
What is a 'Topic'?
Project Management Email Newsgroups Internet Advertising
Go Shopping File/Folder Events Search Engine Ranking Database Events
Facebook.com Software NO Spam Twitter.com
What is a 'Topic'?    MyReader.net enables you to create topics which automatically organize information regardless of where or what that information is.
  • A 'Topic' is a process that automatically
    • gets new information that is relevant to the Topic whenever that information becomes available
    • organizes information the way you need it organized
  • A Topic can contain; emails, newsgroup posts, pictures, videos, stock prices, etc., all at the same time.
  • The same information can be in one or more topics at the same time
  • If you change or delete a Topic, the actual information the Topic organized is not either changed or deleted because MyReader.net never retains the actual information, status or event; only a reference
  • Also, changing or deleting a Topic does not alter the use of information in other Topics
  • You can also use subsets of a Topic without actually changing the Topic
  • Topics can have sub-topics.  Each sub-topic can:
    • re-classify the same information ( ex. Fences, Driveways, Paintings )
    • relate different information to the parent topic  ( ex. the weather forecast because you need to know when will it is a good date to paint a house )

       For example, a topic of 'Projects' can have sub-topics
    • By Project
      • Fences
      • Driveways
      • Painting
    • By Employee
      • Tom
      • Dick
      • Harry
    • By Materials needed
      • Fence hardware
      • Cement
      • Paint
    • The weather forecast for the next week
      • Exterior Paint
        • Deerfield
        • South Beloit
        • Normal
      • Fences
        • Highland Park
        • Springfield
        • East St. Louis
      • Driveways
        • Rock Island
        • Rock Falls
        • Oak Park

Use Topics to have information automatically organized
to best meet your needs

Software:    Software programmers need to reference a wide variety of information.
  • Emails to and from the Project Manager
  • Newsgroups where you can get answers to your questions
  • Blogs like Eggheadcafe.com
  • Files ( i.e. code snips )
  • Folders ( collections of code snips )
  • RSS / Atom feeds to stay on top of news, etc.
   SOLUTION: Have MyReader organize the information you need in those different locations for you by Topic.
  • organized by language ( c#, VB, ASP, etc. ), and
  • at the same time organized by control ( datagrid, dropdown, etc. ), and
  • at the same also time, also organized by project, and
  • at the same time can be organized by any other way you need information to be organized
   HOW TO:
  1. define each source of information.  You only have to do this once ever as a source of information at MyReader.net can be used by as many topics as you need,
    no time limit.
  2. Remember that Topics can contain any type of information.  And the same information can be in many Topics at the same time.  In this example, the Topics can contain emails, newsgroup posts, blogs, RSS feeds, files ( code snips ), folders, etc.
  3. create a Topic - 'Language' - and assign sources of information to it
    • Topics can have sub-topics so make sub-topics:
      • 'C#',
      • 'VB',
      • 'ASP'
      • 'Sql Server'
  4. create a Topic - 'Control' - and assign sources of information to it
    • Topics can have sub-topics so make sub-topics:
      • 'Editable Datagrid',
      • 'Cascading Dropdowns',
      • 'Checked Listbox'
  5. create a Topic - 'Projects' - and assign sources of information to it
    • Topics can have sub-topics so make sub-topics:
      • 'Convert 1.1 to 3.5',
      • 'Bug fixes',
      • 'Forgot password redo'
  6. from this point forward, these Topics will automatically keep all the information organized for you.
File / Folder Events:    A change in status, an event, they are simply information about something.  You can use MyReader to organize events/changes in status along with any other information.
   For example, a computer folder used to collect orders from customers is occasionally also receiving bugs that do bad things and then deleting themselves - in less than a second.  You can use MyReader to monitor the folder and collect information about what is happening.
   And you know the offending bugs are always '.EXE' files so use the 'Filter' feature to only organize events for '.EXE' files.
   HOW TO:
  1. define each source of information. You only have to do this once ever as a source of information at MyReader.net can be used by as many topics as you need,
    no time limit.
  2. create a Topic - 'Bug Hunt' - and assign sources of information to it,
    • Topics can have sub-topics so make sub-topics 'Email' and 'Events'
  3. from this point forward, this Topic will automatically keep all the information for 'Bug Hunt' organized for you
   You can also use MyReader organize files and folders by Topic and have 'one click' access to them.
Coming soon Database Status:    A change in status, an event, they are simply information about something.  You can use MyReader to organize events/changes in status along with any other information.
   For example, a database you are responsible for is having problems, the boss is upset, and emails trying to assign blame are flying everywhere.  Use MyReader to keep both emails and a list of the events that the database has reported in one place.  Organized, easy to use information you will need when you tell the boss what happened.
   HOW TO:
  1. define each source of information. You only have to do this once ever as a source of information at MyReader.net can be used by as many topics as you need,
    no time limit.
  2. create a Topic - 'CYA' - and assign sources of information to it,
    • Topics can have sub-topics so make sub-topics 'Email' and 'Events'
  3. from this point forward, this Topic will automatically keep all the information for 'CYA' organized for you
Coming soon Shopping:    MyReader can be used to watch for price changes at shopping websites like Ebay and Amazon.
   For example, at Ebay you will be able to have MyReader watch the bidding process for you and notify you if the bidding will be ending soon and if the bid price has reached a certain level.
   HOW TO:
  1. define each source of information. You only have to do this once ever as a source of information at MyReader.net can be used by as many topics as you need,
    no time limit.
  2. create a Topic - 'Shopping' - and assign sources of information to it,
    • Topics can have sub-topics so make sub-topics 'Ebay' and 'Amazon'
    • You can even have sub-topics under 'Ebay', one for each auction you are watching, and so on
  3. from this point forward, this Topic will automatically keep all the information for 'Shopping' organized for you
Monitor Search Engine Ranking:    MyReader can be used to automatically monitor changes to a website's search engine ranking.
   HOW TO:
  1. In the 'Account Update' screen, select the 'Search Engine Ranking' button
  2. enter the name of the website and the keywords you are checking
  3. assign this source of information to a topic
  4. from this point forward, the Topic will automatically monitor and record changes to the website's search engine ranking
Facebook.com:    Facebook.com is a great place to meet people.  Keeping up with the changes in the status of people you know, as well as the people who want to know you, can be time consuming.  Unfortunately, if you are not in Facebook.com's website, you cannot know what is happening, . . . unless you have a tool like MyReader.net to help you.
   SOLUTION: have MyReader.net watch Facebook.com for you.  You will be notified whenever someone; pokes you, comments on a picture, askes you to be their friend, . . . and everything else that happens to you at Facebook.com.
   HOW TO:
  1. define each Facebook account you want to monitor as a source of information ( you will need the username and password for each ). You only have to do this once ever as a source of information at MyReader.net can be used by as many topics as you need,
    no time limit.
  2. in MyReader.net, create a Topic and assign sources of information to it, email news, blogs, Facebook account(s), etc.  For example, make a Topic named 'My friends in Europe'.
    • Topics can have sub-topics so make sub-topics;
      • By Country:
        • England,
        • Norway,
        • France,
        • Germany,
        • Switzerland,
        • Italy,
        • Spain,
        • Denmark
      • By Activity:
        • Friends who are Pro Cyclists,
        • Friends I have met while in Europe
  3. from this point forward, this Topic will automatically keep all the information for 'My friends in Europe' organized for you
  4. If you want to read, or reply to, an event at Facebook, you will be sent to the appropriate item at Facebook.com
   Whenever something happens to you at Facebook.com, MyReader.net enables you to know what happened and interact with that person or people.
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