{Apologies for cross posting, but I would like to see this very widely cross posted, blogged and utilized. If you can help, your assistance is very deeply appreciated} The Public Comment Analysis Toolkit (PCAT - http://pcat.qdap.net) makes searching, sorting and reviewing Federal Docket Management System bulk downloads of public comments easier and more amenable to team work. The BETA version is operating and new users can find sample data and codes on the site once they create a new account. http://pcat-help.qdap.net/doku.php?id=launch_press_release [Public Comment Analysis Toolkit Press Release] http://pcat-help.qdap.net/doku.php [PCAT Help Wiki] http://www.screencast.com/t/WvGzlZX2JU5z [Flash video Introduction to the free, Web-based PCAT system] http://pcat-help.qdap.net/doku.php?id=why_would_i_use_this_system [Why would I use this system?] Thanks! ~Stu -- Dr. Stuart W. Shulman Assistant Professor Department of Political Science University of Massachusetts Amherst 200 Hicks Way Amherst, MA 01003 http://people.umass.edu/stu/ stu@polsci.umass.edu 413-545-5375 Editor, Journal of Information Technology and Politics http://www.jitp.net Director, QDAP-UMass http://www.umass.edu/qdap/ Associate Director, National Center for Digital Government http://www.umass.edu/digitalcenter/