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The University of Minnesota's Internet Gopher System: A Tool for Accessing Network-Based Electronic Information
(The Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 1993)
Describes the Gopher system developed at the University of Minnesota for accessing information on the Internet. Highlights include the need for navigation tools; Gopher clients; FTP (File Transfer Protocol); campuswide ...
(for)Getting It: Toward Small Solutions
(The Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 1995)
Suggests that the virtual library is an impossibility and the ideal of an all-encompassing solution is unrealistic. Current roles of libraries as places for personal enrichment and places to learn more about things will ...
The HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and the World-Wide Web: Raising ASCII Text to a New Level of Usability
(The Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 1994)
Describes HyperText Markup Language (HTML), which is used to format documents for the World-Wide Web. HTML tags that enhance ASCII files, examples of their use, and guidelines for organizing hypertext documents are given. ...
Will the Real Internet Please Stand Up?
(The Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 1997)
Discusses problems with the current Internet and describes new Internet developments. Topics include Internet2, which is being developed for innovative high performance computing applications for member universities and ...
The New Publishing: Technology's Impact on the Publishing Industry Over the Next Decade
(The Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 1992)
Discusses technology's impact on the products, revenue sources, and distribution channels of the publishing industry over the next decade. Highlights include electronic books and copy protection; copyright; advantages of ...
The Mann Library Gateway System
(The Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 1994)
Describes the Mann Library Gateway that provides access to an electronic library developed at Cornell University (New York) including indexes, numeric data files, and full text of journal articles and reference works that ...
Dreams, Devices, Niches, and Edges: Coping with the Changing Landscape of Information Technology
(The Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 1993)
Reflects on changes in information technology and current and possible future trends. Topics discussed include technological innovations and their chances for success; information technology devices; finding market niches; ...