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Levison, Andrew – Online, 1995
Provides an overview of the relationships between service providers and network equipment manufacturers that are attempting to gain control of the information superhighway market. Traditional online services are working to develop partnerships with television networks and publishing companies and will continue to play an important role in the…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Equipment Manufacturers, Online Systems, Publishing Industry
McCulley, P. Michael – Online, 1995
Examines The Internet Adapter (TIA), an Internet protocol that allows computers to be directly on the Internet and access graphics over standard telephone lines using high-speed modems. Compares TIA's system requirements, performance, and costs to other Internet connections. Sidebars describe connections other than TIA and how to find information…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Computer Graphics, Computer Networks
Notess, Greg R. – Online, 1995
Four commercial World Wide Web browsers are evaluated for features such as handling of WWW protocols and different URLs: FTP, Telnet, Gopher and WAIS, and e-mail and news; bookmark capabilities; navigation features; file management; and security support. (JKP)
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Networks, Computer Software Development, Computer Software Reviews
Sheehan, Mark – Online, 1999
Defines "plain old telephone service" (POTS) and broadband communication, comparing costs and performance of cable modems with POTS modems. Describes Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) and digital subscriber line (DSL) services. Discusses broadband wireless and satellite networks. Three sidebars illustrate differences between…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Costs
Simmonds, Curtis – Online, 1993
Describes Archie, an online catalog of electronic holdings of anonymous FTP (File Transfer Protocol) archive sites on the Internet. Accessing Archie through e-mail and using it in a telnet session are discussed. The Internet Gopher and Whatis, which can be used with Archie, are also explained, and search examples are included. (four references)…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Mail, Electronic Text, File Transfer Protocol
Flanders, Bruce L. – Online, 1991
Describes the Kansas Interlibrary Communications Network (KICNET), a private electronic mail wide-area network (WAN) administered by the Kansas State Library that was developed to transmit interlibrary loan requests for high school, public, academic, and community college libraries. Topics discussed include software, costs for software and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Costs, Electronic Mail
Notess, Greg R. – Online, 1994
Describes levels of Internet connectivity, physical connections, and connection speeds. Compares options for connecting to the Internet, including terminal accounts, dial-up terminal accounts, direct connections through a local area network, and direct connections using SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol) or PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol). (eight…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cable Television, Comparative Analysis, Computer Networks
Duggan, Mary Kay – Online, 1991
Discusses copyright issues for librarians that have arisen because of technological advances. Topics discussed include changes in the electronic information environment; legal aspects of copyright enforcement; research patterns and electronic use; multimedia; electronic information networks; local databases; license agreements; printing;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Copyrights, Databases