Wednesday, 28 February 2007

Getting more from Google on DLF Data.

DLF Data Online uses the power of a Google search engine to search through the thousands of products and suppliers we have listed.

Most searches are very simple but there is much more you can do. We give a few examples to illustrate the simple tricks you can use on DLF Data. You can find some other helpful information on Google at Advanced Searching or print out the Cheatsheet.


To try out the examples below you will need to be logged in to DLF Data Online. Feel free to add comments below to help others use the system better.

Use the minus symbol to leave keywords out:

Use the plus symbol to keep certain words in:

Use the * symbol to find words in close proximity:

Thursday, 22 February 2007

Login issues are now fixed..

We have now fixed the login issues that some users were getting.

As with all issues you can report them to us by emailing support [at] dlf.org.uk

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Ian

Wednesday, 21 February 2007

Some users are reporting login issues...

Some users are reporting that when they log in they are immediately booted out when browsing by Category.

The product development team are looking into this urgently so please let us know if you have experienced a problem.

1. The site requires cookies so it may be possible your browser has cookies turned off. See http://www.google.com/cookies.html for instructions on how to turn cookies on.

2. Let us know if you experienced the problem but fixed it yourself.

Thursday, 15 February 2007

Fed up with being logged out automatically?

Users of DLF Data Online will now stay logged in all day when using the system to find information. This has been one of our most requested features so we're delighted to announce it.

A number of other improvements requested by users have been made in line with the DLF's policy of constant improvement.

DLF Data Online has now been updated with a series of new and improved features. The product developers at the Disabled Living Foundation have worked with the users of DLF Data Online to improve the usability and features available.

Here is the new list of features:

  • Inventories (new). Create and share your own list of products
  • Daily Updates (new). The database is now updated on a daily basis
  • Product Feedback (new). Share information on products with other professionals
  • Product Comparison (new). Compare up to four products in a section
  • Product Filtering (new). Only see products you need to look at
  • Report Builder. Create reports to send to clients or contacts
  • Full descriptions with pictures and dimensions
  • Google search functionality. Search the entire database with Google
  • Supplier Information
Please note that DLF Data require cookies to be enabled in your browser for the system to work. A cookie is a small text file in which small amounts of data are stored, it helps the browser 'remember' stuff.

Product Comparison Feature


The recently added Product Comparison Feature allows you to compare up to four products when you are using DLF Data Online.

One of the popular benefits of this has been the quick and easy way you can see how a particular product looks against others in the same group.



Live updates are Here!


Updates made by the Data Services Department at the DLF now appear immediately online subscribers of DLF Data Online.



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