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Search parameters All parameter areas 'keyword(s)', 'author(s)', 'source code OR executable', 'parallel version', record in/after year' and 'programming languages' are optional and logically AND connected. You must enter at least one keyword or author name.
Search by keywords A maximum of 20 keywords can be entered, each separated by comma or newline. Their logical context (and/or) must be chosen above the input box. Underneath please specify the query's target fields, where a full text search will be applied on. Both '*' and '%' act as wildcard characters.
Search by authors Max. 20 author names should be given either like [lastname][comma][firstname/initials] or like [firstname/initials][blank][lastname]. Multiple names must be separated by newlines. Choose their logical context (and/or) above the box and send them into full text search. Again '*' and '%' act as wildcard characters.
Other search parameters
  • source code OR executable : Search for software available in the chosen form or one of both.
  • parallel version : Search for available parallel software.
  • record in/after year : Show records updated in/after the given year.
  • programming languages : Search for software available in the chosen language.
Programming languages Most common languages can be ticked. Others please name below, in multiple case separate by commas. Select nothing to accept all languages. All predefined and typed languages are logically OR connected. Full text search is applied on a string, which contains a record's comma separated languages. Please use no blanks or special characters within other language names (e.g. 'Fortran77', not 'Fortran 77').
Query results The list of query results shows recently updated records first. Clicking a record's title opens its detailed description in a new browser window. Go [ back ] to review (and change) your last-entered query parameters; going [ home ] resets all fields empty.
Login to your software / newsletter At the main page's bottom there is a link to the login site of the password protected area. To add your own software records and/or to subscribe to the ASD newsletter you must register with your name and email address. You also choose a username and password, which is used for login to your software list.
Registration At the bottom of the login site you find the possibility to register. You have to fill in a username as well as your real name, followed by a valid email address and a password. Username and password are max. 16 characters, the password must be confirmed. After successful registration you will be sent a confirmation email to the given address. Follow the link in this email to be authorized for login.
Subscribe to newsletter The registration also offers to subscribe to the ASD newsletter. If you want to subscribe only, not adding own software records, simply fill out the registration fields and tick the box 'subscribe to newsletter'. In this case it is not necessary to confirm your registration. Though, you can not act as author unless you follow the confirmation link in your email.
Confirm registration / authorization After successful registration you will be sent a confirmation email to the given address. If you follow the link in this email you will be automatically authorized to login to your software. There you can add, update and delete your own entries.
Your software list After successful registration and login you have access to your software list. All your own entries are listed and linked with their details over each record's title. Tick a radio button left of the list to update or delete any entry or better just add new interesting records.
Add new record Adding a new record you are able to fill all provided fields except for the date. The email contact will also be entered automatically using your registered email address. Codename/Identifier, Author(s), Title and Abstract are mandatory fields. Please follow the filling rules in [brackets].
Update record Tick a record in your software list and hit the update button. All fields except for the date are supplied for changes. Hit update again and you will come back to your list, where the update is confirmed.
Delete record Hitting the delete button in your software list will show the selected record's details first. If you really want to delete it, hit 'delete record' again and successful erasure will be confirmed in your shortened software list. Hit [ cancel ] or [ logout ] to cancel the procedure.
Logout Hitting the [ logout ] link will kill your Session-ID and Cookies, so you are logged out of the protected area. You will find yourself back at the main page then. Another possibility to leave the protected area securely is to simply shut down your browser.
Lost confirmation link If you lost your confirmation link and you are not authorized yet, use the automailer accessible at the bottom of the login site. After successful identification you will be sent another confirmation email.
Lost password If you lost your password, also use the automailer accessible at the bottom of the login site. After successful identification it will generate a random password and send it to your registered email address. This will only happen, if you are authorized for login already. Please update the random password after your next login.
Automailer identification In order to help you exclusively, the automailer needs to identify you amongst all registered users. Therefore please enter your real name, username or your registered email address. All three fields are optional, but at least one must be filled. The details you give must match one single registered user.
Change your login data At the bottom of your software list you will find a link to change your login data. Any changes must be confirmed with your double-entered password. Changing your email address will be passed on to the contact address fields of all your software entries.
Unregister Use the same link under your software list as for changing your login data. The button 'unregister' will do what it says, if you double-entered your password and if all your software records have been deleted before. This must be done manually to avoid erasure by accidental button usage.