Point-&-click vs. classic database

• All in Adobe, no license fees

• Idiot-proof

  • No installation issues
  • Short learning curve
  • Can’t yield zero hits

• But retrieval only one-level deep

• Hard to implement

• Good for small doc populations

• Difficult to learn

  • Boolean logic
  • Search strategy/syntax
  • Manipulate results
  • Surfeit of features

• Can get zero hits

  • Exasperation with product

• Can get more precise retrieval

• Good for large doc populations

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