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Peer reviewedDescy, Don E. – TechTrends, 1995
Provides information on commercial connections to the Internet via gateways as opposed to direct connection or through a modem. Hardware and software requirements are described; and commercial online services offering an Internet gateway are discussed, including America Online, CompuServe, Delphi, GEnie, and Prodigy. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Gateway Systems, Online Vendors
Peer reviewedDescy, Don E. – TechTrends, 1995
Explains how to retrieve graphics that are available on the World Wide Web and add them to a Web page using a word processor that can save documents in an ASCII (American Standard Code Information Interchange) text format and a new version of Netscape. A list of various, unrelated Internet resources is also included. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Electronic Text
Peer reviewedDescy, Don E. – TechTrends, 1994
Describes the World-Wide Web (WWW), a network information resource based on hypertext. How to access WWW browsers through remote login (telnet) or though free browser software, such as Mosaic, is provided. Eight information sources that can be accessed through the WWW are listed. The address of a listserv reporting on Internet developments is…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Hypermedia
Peer reviewedDescy, Don E. – TechTrends, 1995
Discusses ways to locate information on the Internet. Highlights include LISTSERVs; files to download, including text, graphics, software, sounds, and animations through Archie; locating files on a Gopher via Veronica; the World Wide Web; and electronic mail addresses. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Electronic Mail


