Job Pointer v2 Help: The Symbolic Dog

Icons, Symbols and Abbreviations

Icons

Most bookmarks are linked to a web page and will send your browser there when you double click on them. Job Pointer does, however, include other types of internet resources. The following table shows the icons you will see in the databases. tells you what each represents and what will happen when you double click it.

Web page Sends the bookmark's URL to the browser. If your browser is not open, JP will start it.

Usenet newsgroup Sends the newsgroup address to the default Windows newsreader client program. If your newsreader is not open, JP will start it. (Note: the newsreader may be part of your browser suite or work within your email program.)

Email address Opens a new message window in the Windows default email program and inserts the email address from the bookmark in the To: field. Will start your email program if it is not already open. (Note: your email program may be part of your browser suite.)

Gopher server Sends the bookmark's URL to the browser, which will display the file from the gopher server in its window. Will start your browser if it is not already open.

Telnet system Sends the telnet address from the bookmark to the Windows default telnet client program. If the telnet program is not already open, JP will start it. (Note: not all Windows systems include telnet clients.)

Locked You will only see this icon if you are using Job Pointer the free puppy. It tells you this bookmark can only be used by people who register their Pointer. To unlock all of the bookmarks in all of the databases, you need to buy the full-grown JP.

Symbols

Job Pointer uses special characters as symbols within bookmark names to give you additional information about the site:

~ A tilde before a bookmark or category means the page(s) are a collection of useful links (Hey, more bookmarks!). For example, ~Article Links from Shorter Work Time

* An asterisk within (usually after the main title) or at the end of a bookmark name indicates the Pointer thinks this is a particularly useful resource or excellent job search page, such as Job Hunters Bible:* Job Hunting Online.

[R] An "R" inside of brackets indicates that you must register to use the resource linked from this bookmark, like New York Times [R]

[$] A dollar sign inside of brackets means this resource is fee-based. It could be a subscription service or a one-time purchase but it will cost you money. For instance, Netshare (executive jobs) [$]
(Note: This symbol is not used for books, software and other items that are normally bought.)

-> This is the a pointer from the Pointer. It precedes special information about a specific resource, a tip about navigating, searching or how best use it. These appear only in the comments about some bookmarks.

Abbreviations

Job Pointer makes extensive use of abbreviations in both bookmark names and comments, but especially in the names. We do this to save space, both in the database and on your screen. The following are the most frequently used abbreviations:

COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS

Amer America or American

Assoc Associates

Assn Association

Co Company

Corp Corporation

Employ Employment or Employ (Yes, I know employ is not an abbreviation.)

Educ Education

Emplyr Employer(s)

Exec Executive

Inc Incorporated

LLC or LLP Limited Liability Corporation or Partnership

Ltd or LTD Limited (another legal form for a firm)

Mgmt Management

Mgr Manager

Org Organization

Soc Society

U or Univ University

US or USA United States of America

Ca or Can Canada (not normally abbreviated)

NOTES ON OTHER ABBREVIATED FORMS

States and
provinces States and Provinces are normally not abbreviated. If they are, the standard two-letter postal abbreviation is used.

Countries Countries are not usually abbreviated; but when they are, the commonly known abbreviation is used instead of the two-letter internet domain designation. For example, Eng instead of UK for England (UK is used for United Kingdom).

	Web page	Sends the bookmark's URL to the browser. If your browser is not open, JP will start it.
	Usenet newsgroup	Sends the newsgroup address to the default Windows newsreader client program. If your newsreader is not open, JP will start it. (Note: the newsreader may be part of your browser suite or work within your email program.)
	Email address	Opens a new message window in the Windows default email program and inserts the email address from the bookmark in the To: field. Will start your email program if it is not already open. (Note: your email program may be part of your browser suite.)
	Gopher server	Sends the bookmark's URL to the browser, which will display the file from the gopher server in its window. Will start your browser if it is not already open.
	Telnet system	Sends the telnet address from the bookmark to the Windows default telnet client program. If the telnet program is not already open, JP will start it. (Note: not all Windows systems include telnet clients.)
	Locked	You will only see this icon if you are using Job Pointer the free puppy. It tells you this bookmark can only be used by people who register their Pointer. To unlock all of the bookmarks in all of the databases, you need to buy the full-grown JP.

~	A tilde before a bookmark or category means the page(s) are a collection of useful links (Hey, more bookmarks!). For example, ~Article Links from Shorter Work Time
*	An asterisk within (usually after the main title) or at the end of a bookmark name indicates the Pointer thinks this is a particularly useful resource or excellent job search page, such as *Job Hunters Bible: Job Hunting Online.**
[R]	An "R" inside of brackets indicates that you must register to use the resource linked from this bookmark, like New York Times [R]
[$]	A dollar sign inside of brackets means this resource is fee-based. It could be a subscription service or a one-time purchase but it will cost you money. For instance, Netshare (executive jobs) [$] (Note: This symbol is not used for books, software and other items that are normally bought.)
->	This is the a pointer from the Pointer. It precedes special information about a specific resource, a tip about navigating, searching or how best use it. These appear only in the comments about some bookmarks.

COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS
Amer	America or American
Assoc	Associates
Assn	Association
Co	Company
Corp	Corporation
Employ	Employment or Employ (Yes, I know employ is not an abbreviation.)
Educ	Education
Emplyr	Employer(s)
Exec	Executive
Inc	Incorporated
LLC or LLP	Limited Liability Corporation or Partnership
Ltd or LTD	Limited (another legal form for a firm)
Mgmt	Management
Mgr	Manager
Org	Organization
Soc	Society
U or Univ	University
US or USA	United States of America
Ca or Can	Canada (not normally abbreviated)
NOTES ON OTHER ABBREVIATED FORMS
States and provinces	States and Provinces are normally not abbreviated. If they are, the standard two-letter postal abbreviation is used.
Countries	Countries are not usually abbreviated; but when they are, the commonly known abbreviation is used instead of the two-letter internet domain designation. For example, Eng instead of UK for England (UK is used for United Kingdom).