>I'm looking to find a tool for the web that would allow me to search for
>new sites in apprx. 300 distinct topical areas. I need this tool to
>autonomously search, and categorize the information such that a human
>could rifle through it in a timely fashion to find appropriate new links.
That's pretty much a description of what Quarterdeck's WebCompass does (as
well as automatically summarize and produce a list of keywords). Please
excuse the plug.
You can check out a browse only (non-editable) version at the Limbex site
(URL below).
It sells commercially for (I think) around $90 now.
Best,
Brian Ulicny
Limbex Corporation
13160 Mindanao Way, Suite 234
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 USA
(310) 309-4281 x4505 (office/vmail)
(310) 309 4282 (fax)
http://www.limbex.com/ (URL)