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Saiedina, Hossein; Awad, Mahmoud – Internet Research, 1994
Describes a proposed Multimedia On-Demand (MMOD) system architecture that will support MMOD network services and will have the ability to solve presentation synchronization problems caused by either transmission line delay or any mismatch between the data transmission rates or the different parts of the system. (Contains nine references.)…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Networks, Electronic Control, Information Networks
Shermis, 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
Nickerson, Gord – Computers in Libraries, 1992
The LISTSERV program on the BITNET computer network started as a simple mailing list program for electronic group communication. A revised version of LISTSERV now offers sophisticated new functions and help for users, including file-server functions. Problems with the revised version are noted, and computer commands are provided. (six references)…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Databases, Electronic Mail

Wang, Yu-Mei – T.H.E. Journal, 1999
Offers insights about online conferences from a participant's perspective. Topics include the development of computer-network technology that has improved online conferences; advantages, including early access to conference papers, participants' degree of control, increased interaction, convenience, and cost effectiveness; and suggestions for…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Cost Effectiveness, Futures (of Society), Interaction
Barry, Jeff; And Others – Library Journal, 1996
Provides an overview of the 1995 automated system marketplace, compiled by analysis of data gathered from 27 vendors. Topics include sales data; dominant vendors in different library sectors; company restructuring and consolidation; plans for technological upgrades, especially Internet connectivity, and improved customer support, service, and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Information Services, Internet, Library Automation

Hull, Theodore J. – Reference Librarian, 1997
Technological advancement has changed the way the role of archives, especially electronic records, is viewed by archivists. Based on experiences at the Center for Electronic Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, this article discusses finding aids and reference tools, reference services and electronic records in archives,…
Descriptors: Archives, Computer Networks, Electronic Text, Library Services
Cibbarelli, Pamela R., Comp.; Nixon, Carol, Comp. – 1998
Integrated Online Library Systems (IOLS) focuses exclusively on the issues of planning and managing automated systems in libraries and information centers. The theme of the IOLS '98 annual meeting is "Embrace and Extend," and 18 papers were selected for presentation that provide insight into the current technologies being "embraced" in libraries.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Information Networks, Library Automation
Cibbarelli, Pamela R., Comp.; Nixon, Carol, Comp. – 1994
Integrated Online Library Systems (IOLS) focuses exclusively on the issues of planning and managing automated systems in libraries and information centers. The theme of the 1994 IOLS annual meeting was "Coordinating Access to Multiple Systems," and 29 papers were selected for presentation that provide insight into the current…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Conference Papers, Information Networks
Tucker, Susan A. – Online, 1987
Provides an overview of new developments in electronic mail, including the interconnection of online networks, some on an international level; and news on system upgrades of specific information services. The growth of the electronic mail industry and possible future trends are discussed and a glossary of technical terms is included. (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Equipment, Electronic Mail, Global Approach
Doles, Daniel T. – 1997
In the constantly changing world of technology, migration is not only inevitable but many times necessary for survival, especially when the end result is simplicity for both users and IT support staff. This paper describes the migration at Franklin College (Indiana). It discusses the reasons for selecting Windows NT, the steps taken to complete…
Descriptors: Computer Centers, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computers
Goldstein, Morris – 1990
This paper examines the co-existence of online and CD-ROM technologies in terms of their existing pricing structures, marketing strategies, functionality, and future roles. "Fixed Price Unlimited Usage" (FPUU) pricing and flat-rate pricing are discussed as viable alternatives to current pricing practices. In addition, it is argued that the…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Cost Estimates, Databases, Futures (of Society)
The Electronic Library and the Online Classroom: A Technical, Legal, Ethical, and Moral Perspective.
Latimore, Ritchie R. – 1997
This paper addresses online classroom and electronic library issues which include the myriad of technical difficulties encountered, along with physical and intellectual property rights. It also makes a statistical comparison of two proportions of Internet access between city and rural schools. An inescapable time lag between the introduction of…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Classrooms, Electronic Libraries, Information Networks
Boelio, David B.; Knight, Nancy H. – 1996
Establishing pricing policies for electronic publishing that are fair and flexible is of vital importance to the information industry. The pricing of most information available electronically is far less efficient and market-sensitive than it could be. Some of the new approaches to pricing, emphasizing a usage-based metric providing qualitative…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Costs, Electronic Publishing, Information Industry
Nisenholtz, Martin – EDUCOM Review, 1994
Discusses the likelihood that companies will use online services as an advertising medium. Topics addressed include the art of interactive marketing; advertising in the digital age; early experiments with interactive marketing, including the use of videotex and videodisc; and recent trends that set the stage for interactive marketing to personal…
Descriptors: Advertising, Business, Change, Computer Networks
Soffin, Stan; And Others – 1987
Forty-eight Michigan newspapers were surveyed by telephone to determine their criteria in selecting online database services, type of personnel using them, training procedures, budgets, and perceptions of the impact of these services on the speed of writing stories and quality of reporting. Data collection involved two phases: (1) researchers…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computers, Database Producers, Databases