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Bull, Glen; Bull, Gina; Sigmon, Tim – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1997
Discusses newsgroups, listservs, and Web-based discussion groups. Highlights include major categories of international USENET discussion groups; newsgroups versus mailing lists; newsreaders; news servers; newsgroup subscriptions; newsgroups versus Web discussion groups; linking newsgroups, mailing lists, and the Web; and setting up a news host. A…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Group Discussion, Internet
Flanagan, Patrick – Telecommunications, 1997
Presents the fourth annual listing of the 10 "hottest" telecommunications technologies. Describes Web broadcasting, remote-access servers, extranets, Internet telephony, enterprise network directory services, Web site management tools, IP (Internet Protocols) switching, wavelength division multiplexing, digital subscriber lines, and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Information Management, Internet, Modems
Steinberg, Gary – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1997
Discusses a variety of careers that are related to the Internet: webmaster, web developer, systems administrator, programmer/software developer, customer service representative, and other occupations. Provides a primer on the Internet and a guide to Internet terminology. (JOW)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Emerging Occupations, Internet
Wulf, Katie – Training and Development, 1996
Uses of the Internet for training include electronic mail, bulletin boards, downloading of course materials, interactive tutorials on websites, and real-time conferencing using Multi-User Object Oriented Environments. Some companies use "intranets," internal corporate websites to deliver training. (SK)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Corporate Education, Delivery Systems
Download full textShermis, Mark D. – 1996
During the past year the popularity of the World Wide Web has eclipsed that of gopher technology. As a way to keep up with the ever changing communications media of the Internet, the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) established a Web server as a means of disseminating information to its membership. This paper describes how the…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Information Dissemination, Internet
Lynch, Gary – Information Management & Technology, 1997
Discusses intranets--the deployment and use of Internet technologies such as the World Wide Web, electronic mail, and Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) on a closed network. Considers the "hype," benefits, standards, implementation, and problems of intranets, and concludes that while intranets can be beneficial,…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Mail, Information Systems, Internet
Haas, Stephanie W.; Grams, Erika S. – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1998
Presents the results of an investigation of the use of links on Web pages; a content analysis was performed on 75 Web pages and their links. Results will provide a conceptual framework in which Web page design can be considered, including issues of authoring, retrieval, and built-in and on-the-fly guidance for reading and browsing. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Classification, Computer Networks, Content Analysis, Information Networks
McCollum, Kelly – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2000
Describes university courses and programs in protecting computer networks and World Wide Web sites from vandals, cyberterrorists, and malicious hackers. Notes such courses are provided by East Stroudsburg University (Pennsylvania), Purdue University (Indiana), George Mason University (Virginia), and Texas A&M University. Also notes the federal…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Computer Networks, Computer Security, Government School Relationship
Staman, E. Michael – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1996
Discusses the declining performance of the Internet in light of the rapid growth of commercial enterprises on the Internet and World Wide Web, along with plans by the National Science Foundation, the Federation of American Research Networks, and research universities to develop a new, high-performance Internet (or Internet II) for educational and…
Descriptors: Business, Computer Networks, Higher Education, Internet
American School Board Journal, 1998
This supplement offers a practical guide for wiring school classrooms for local area networks (James P. Tenbusch and Harry Vaughan); shows how a California school district built a network infrastructure from scratch (James Klein); and describes how a Utah district negotiated cheap, fast Internet access over plain old telephone wires (Mary…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Mail, Elementary Secondary Education, Internet
Healy, Helen; Rolls, Linda – Library Hi Tech News, 1997
Covers the five keynote addresses as well as three program presentations delivered at the Spring Internet World (1997) conference in Los Angeles. Highlights exhibited products (offline browsers and tools, push technology and foreign-language applications), online financial services and miscellaneous networks. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Conferences, Information Services, Information Technology
Schrock, Kathleen – MultiMedia Schools, 1997
Presents guidelines for making a Web site noticeable. Discusses submitting the URL to directories, links, and announcement lists, and sending the site over the server via FTP to search engines. Describes how to index the site with "Title,""Heading," and "Meta" tags. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Directories, Indexing
Peer reviewedWindschitl, Mark; Irby, Janet – Middle School Journal, 1999
Argues for the cautiously expanded use of the World Wide Web for inquiry across the middle school curriculum, noting how the Internet can be used in schools. Describes the Internet and appraises its distractions and academic utility, identifying features that support student inquiry in science, mathematics, social studies, and language arts. (JPB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedOlla, Phillip; Patel, Nayna; Atkinson, Chris – Internet Research, 2003
Reports on a case study at an organization that created MADIC, an innovative approach to developing mobile applications developed by third party independent developer. Presents MMO2's, a conceptual wireless reference model used to define the various system constituents required to create effective mobile applications. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Information Networks
Metz, Ray E.; Junion-Metz, Gail – 1996
This book provides basic information about the World Wide Web and serves as a guide to the tools and techniques needed to browse the Web, integrate it into library services, or build an attractive, user-friendly home page for the library. Chapter 1 provides an overview of Web basics and chapter 2 discusses some of the big issues related to…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Computer Networks, Information Networks, Internet
