Ham —- Amateur radio.
Handle———An alias used on a bulletin board or online service instead of yourreal name. Often used in chats.
Header ——— (1) In an email message, the part that precedes the body of a message and contains, among other things, the message originator, date and time. (2) On a packet switched network, the portion of a package, preceding the actual data, containing source and destination addresses, and error checking and other fields.
Host —— A term for host computer, remote computer or online service. Here, we use it about a timesharing computer, a BBS system, or a central computer that controls a network and delivers online services.
Hytelnet ———— (1) An Internet service offering access to many other services, including university and library catalogues around the world. Prefers VT-100 emulation. (telnet herald.usask.ca. Login: hytelnet) The Hytelnet anonymous ftp archive is at ftp.usask.ca. Get the README file in the /pub/hytelnet directory.
(2) A memory resident utility (MS-DOS) that provides instant information on Internet-accessible library catalogues, Free-Nets, Campus Wide Information Servers, Gophers, WAIS, and much more. The program is available by ftp from access.usask.ca in the /pub/hytelnet/pc/ directory. File name is hytelnxx.zip where xx is the number of the latest version. HYTEL-L@KENTVM.BITNET is a mailing list for announcements of new versions.
Information utility —————————- A term often used about online services (not unlike the term power utility).
Internet ———— See appendix 1.
Internet number ———————- See IP Address
IP (Internet Protocol) ——————————— The Internet standard protocol that provides a common layer over dissimilar networks, used to move packets between host computers and through gateways if necessary. For more information, send a message to service@nic.ddn.mil with the following text in the subject title: RFC 791 .
IP Address ————— Every machine on the Internet has a unique address, called its Internet number or IP address. Usually, this address is represented by four numbers joined by periods ('.'), like 129.133.10.10. The first two or three pieces represent the network that the system is on, called its subnet. For example, all of the computers for Wesleyan University in the U.S.A. are in the subnet 129.133, while the number in the previous paragraph represents a full address to one of the university's computers.
IRC—-Internet Relay Chat is a worldwide "party line" protocol thatallows one to converse with others in real time.
ISDN —— An emerging technology being offered by many telephone carriers of the world. ISDN combines voice and digital network services in a single medium, making it possible to offer customers digital data services as well as voice connections through a single "wire." The standards that define ISDN are specified by CCITT.
ISO —- The International Organization for Standardization. A voluntary, nontreaty organization responsible for creating international standards in many areas, including computers and communications. Its members are the national standards organizations of the 89 member countries, including ANSI for the U.S. ISO is coordinator of the main Internet networking standards that are in use today. ISO@NIC.DDN.MIL is a mailing list focusing on the ISO protocol stack.
JIS —- A Japanese industry standard code for presenting the Japanese character set Kanji on computers. JIS defines special ranges of user-defined characters. Only the most popular ones are included. The newer Shift JIS standard sets aside certain character codes to signal the start of a two-character sequence. Together, these define a single Kanji metacharacter. There are many oddities to be found in handling Kanji over the network. Sending JIS-encoded messages through the Internet is done using a 7-bit code (standardized on JUNET). Unfortunately, it incorporates the ESC character, which some systems will filter out. (This problem can be overcome by using UUENCODing.) Some services, like APICNET in Tokyo, converts outgoing Kanji messages automatically to 7-bit format.
JVArcServ ————- Archive server for FidoNet modelled after Archie for the Internet. It maintains file lists from FidoNet systems throughout its area and will do searches on these file lists based on netmail requests made to it by remote systems. JVArcServ lets you search through file listings for the program you are looking for. It will send you an email message back telling you the BBS name, phone number, and file section of all the systems in the network that match the given criteria.
KB—Kilobyte. A unit of data storage size which represents 1024characters of information.
Kbits ——- 1,000 bits.
Kermit ——— Protocol designed for transferring files between microcomputers and mainframe computers developed by Catchings at Columbia University. There are both public domain, and copyrighted Kermit programs. Some of these programs are complete programs in themselves offering the communication functions needed for the particular machine on which they are running. The complete Kermit protocol manual and the source code for various versions are available from:
Kermit Distribution, (212) 854-3703 Columbia University Center for Computing Activities 612 West 115 Street, New York, NY 10025
Knowbot ———- Experimental directory services using intelligent computer programs that automate the search and gathering of data from distributed databases. The concept behind the Knowbot is that it is supposed to be a Knowledge Robot — something that goes hunting for information on the Internet. To reach a Knowbot: telnet CNRI.Reston.va.us port 70
LAN—-Local Area Network. A data network intended to serve an area ofonly a few square kilometers or less.
LAP-M——-Link Access Procedure for Modems is a CCITT standard for modemmodulation and error control. It is the primary basis for the CCITTV.42 protocol.
Library ———- is used on online services about a collection of related databases (that you may search in) or files (that may be retrieved).
List——File-viewing program for MS-DOS computers (see chapter 14).Registration: US$37 to Buerg Software, 139 White Oak Circle,Petaluma, CA 94952, U.S.A. (1993).
LISTSERV ———— An automated mailing list distribution system enabling online discussions of technical and nontechnical issues conducted by electronic mail throughout the Internet. The LISTSERV program was originally designed for the BITNET/EARN networks. Similar lists, often using the Unix readnews or rn facility, are available on the Internet.
LOOKFOR———-Fast and flexible shareware program for boolean searches in textfiles. Registration: US$15 plus postage to David L. Trafton, 6309Stoneham Rd., Bethesda, Md. 20817, U.S.A.
Lurking ———- No active participation by a subscriber to a mailing list, a conference, or Usenet newsgroup. A person who is lurking is just listening to the discussion.
MAILBASE————A program functioning like a LISTSERV. For more information aboutthe Mailbase at Newcastle University (England), send email toMAILBASE@MAILBASE.AC.UK containing the following commands:
send mailbase overview (for a general guide to Mailbase) send mailbase userhelp (for a User Guide) lists (for a list of available forums)
This mailbase managed 403 mailing lists in July 1993.
Mail Gateway —————— A machine that connects to two or more electronic mail systems (including dissimilar mail systems) and transfers messages among them.
Mailing list —————— A possibly moderated discussion group on the Internet, distributed via email from a central computer maintaining the list of people involved in the discussion. Anyone can send a message to a single mailing list address. The message is "reflected" to everyone on the list of addresses. The members of that list can respond, and the responses are reflected, forming a discussion group. (See LISTSERVers)
Mail path————-A series of machine names used to direct electronic mail from oneuser to the other.
Mail server—————-A software program that distributes files or information inresponse to requests sent by email.
MHS —- (1) Message handling Service. Electronic mail software from Action Technologies licensed by Novell for its Netware operating systems. Provides message routing and store and forward capabilities. MHS has gateways into PROFS, and X.400 message systems. It has been augmented with a directory naming service and binary attachments.
(2) Message Handling System. The standard defined by CCITT as X.400 and by ISO as Message-Oriented Text Interchange Standard (MOTIS). MHS is the X.400 family of services and protocols that provides the functions for global email transfer among local mail systems.
MNP—-Microcom Networking Protocol. A proprietary standard of errorcontrol and data compression.
Modem ——- An acronym for MOdulator-DEModulator. It is a device that converts digital data from a computer or terminal into analog data that can be sent over telephone lines. On the receiving end, it converts the analog data back to digital data. Most modern modems can handle the dialing and answering of a telephone call and generate the speed of the data transmission, measured in bits per second, or baud rates. The telephone industry sometimes refers to a modem as a dataset.
Moderator ————- A person, or a small group of people, who manage moderated mailing lists and newsgroups. Moderators are responsible for deciding which email submissions are passed on to list.
MUD —- Multi-User Dungeon. A multi-user, text based, virtual reality game.
NAPLPS ——— North American Presentation-Level Protocol Syntax. A text and graphics data transmission format for sending large amounts of information between computers. It was designed for the encoding of alphanumeric, alpha-mosaic, alpha-geometric and alpha-photographic constructs. The standard is resolution independent and device independent, and can easily accommodate international character sets, bit-mapped images in color, animation and sound. NAPLPS was originally developed for videotext and teletext systems through the Canadian Standards Association (CSA-T500-1983. It was later enhanced by AT&T, and in 1983 became an ANSI standard (ANSI-X3.110-1983). Some videotext systems, including Prodigy (U.S.A.), are based on NAPLPS. On CompuServe, NAPLPS has been replaced with a newer protocol called GIF, Graphics Interchange Format.
Netfind ———- Internet directory services that allow users to get information about individuals. Search by name and organization/location. For more information, send email to LISTSERV@brownvm.brown.edu with the following text in the body of your mail "GET NETFIND HELP".
Netiquette ————— A pun on "etiquette" referring to proper behavior on a network.
Netnews ———- See: Usenet.
Network———-A data communications system which interconnects computer systemsat various sites.
NIC—-Network Information Center. An organization that provides userswith information about services provided by the Internet network.
NREN——The National Research and Education Network. A proposed computernetwork to be built in the U.S.A.
NUA—-Network User Address. The network address in a packet data network.The electronic number that is sent to the network to connect to anonline service. Also, called X.121 address.
NUI—-Network User Identification. The user name/password that you use toget access to (and use) a commercial packet switched network.
Offline ———- has the opposite meaning of "Online" (see below). It signifies that your computer is not in direct communication with a remote online service.
Offline Reader ——————— A computer program making the handling of mail and files from online services easier (and cheaper). Some also provides automatic mail and file transfers. Typically, you first connect to an online service (often a BBS) to capture new mail in a compressed file (typically through a "QMail door program.") Many offline mail reader programs are idle while this goes on, while others can do communications as well. When disconnected from the service, the offline reader works as a combination message data base and message editor. It gives you the feeling of still being connected to the online service, while actually being completely disconnected. When you have read and replied to all messages offline, the offline reader creates a compressed "packet" containing any replies entered. Some also let you prepare packets containing commands to join or leave conferences, subscribe to or signoff from special services, and download files. Then, you dial back to the BBS to upload (send) the packet, either using the offline reader's communications module, or another communications program. Readers are available for MS-DOS, MS-Windows, Macintosh, Amiga, Atari ST, Unix, and CP/M computers. The programs may be downloaded from many BBSes, and commercial services.
Online ——— In this book, it signifies the act of being in direct communication with a remote computer's central processing unit. An online database is a file of information that can be directly accessed by the user.
OSI —- Open System Interconnection. A set of protocols designed to be an international standard method for connecting unlike computers and networks.
OZCIS——-DOS-based program that automates access to CompuServe using anelaborate array of menus. Free for personal use. Contact: OzarksWest Software, 14150 Gleneagle Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80921,U.S.A.
Packet ——— (1) A group of bits sent by a modem that comprise a byte of information. (2) A group of bytes sent by a file transfer protocol.
Packet data networks —————————— Also called Packet Switching Networks (PDN). Value added networks offering long distance computer communications. They let users access a remote computer, by dialing a local node, or access point. The packet data networks use high speed digital links, which can be land lines or satellite communications, to transmit data from one computer to another using packets of data. They use synchronous communications, usually with the X.25 protocol. The routes are continually optimized, and successive packets of the same message need not necessarily follow the same path.
Packet switching ———————— Sending data in packets through a network to some remote location. The data to be sent is subdivided into individual packets of data, each having a unique identification and carrying its destination address. This allows each packet to go by a different route. The packet ID lets the data be reassembled in proper sequence.
PC — Personal computer.
PDN —- See Packet data networks.
Postmaster ————— On the Internet, the person responsible for handling electronic mail problems, answering queries about users, and other related work at a site.
Prompt ——— Several times during interactive dialogs with online services, the flow of data stops while the host computer waits for commands from the user. At this point, the service often presents the user with a reminder, a cue, a prompt. These are some typical prompts:
?!WHAT NOW?(Read) next letter -ulrik 1>System News - 5000>Enter #,
Protocol ———— A formal description of message formats and the rules two computers must follow to exchange messages. Protocols can describe low-level details of machine-to-machine interface (e.g., the order in which bits and bytes are sent across the wire), or high-level exchanges between allocation programs (e.g., the way in which two programs transfer a file across the Internet).
ProYam———Powerful script-driven communications program. US$139 + $5 forpostage from Omen Technology Inc., 17505-V NW Sauvie Island Rd,Portland, Oregon 97231, U.S.A. (VISA and Eurocard - 1992)
PSS—-British Telecom's Packet Switch Stream, an X.25 packet datanetwork.
PTT—-Postal Telegraph and Telephone. A telephone service provider, oftena monopoly, in a particular country.
QWK —- Qwikmail. A common offline message file format for bulletin boards offering mail through a QMail Door. The .QWK door and file format has been used to develop entire BBS networks (example: ILINK.) See "offline reader."
RFC—-The Internet's Request for Comments document series. Working notesof the Internet research and development community.
Script files——————A set of commands that enable a communications program to execute agiven set of tasks automatically (macro commands).
Server ——— A provider of resources (e.g., file servers and name servers).
SIG —- Special Interest Group.
Snail mail—————A pejorative term referring to the national postal service indifferent countries.
String search ——————- A method for searching a database. Works like the search function in a common word processor program. On online services, your commands will often search the full document (including the title, subtitles, keywords, and the full text). Sometimes, string searches just return a line or a few lines around the hit. In other cases, they return the full screen or the full document.
Sysop——-Common name used on bulletin boards for System Operator. This isthe person in charge of maintenance and helping users.
System———Generic name for a computer with connected equipment or for anonline service or bulletin board.
Talk——A command on the Internet, which may remind of IRC, but is a singlelink between two parties only.
TAPCIS ——— A program for automatic access to CompuServe. It lets callers read and respond to personal email and forum message threads offline, and download files. Contact: Support Group, Inc., Lake Technology Park, McHenry, MD 21541, U.S.A. Also: TAPCIS Forum. Internet mail: 74020.10@compuserve.com. On CompuServe: 74020,10. Registration: US$ 79.00.
TCP/IP ——— Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. Set of communications protocols that internetwork dissimilar systems connected to the Internet. TCP/IP supports services such as remote login (telnet), file transfer (FTP), and mail (SMTP).
Telnet ——— A program on the Internet that allows logins to another computer to run software there. Telnet allows a user at one site to interact with a remote system at another site as if the user's terminal was connected directly to the remote computer. With telnet, you can browse menus, read text files, use gopher services, and search online databases. Sometimes, you can join live, interactive games and chat with other callers. Usually, you cannot download files or list file directories. Telnet is not available to users who have email only access to the Internet. To telnet a remote computer, you must know its name. This can either be in words, like "vm1.nodak.edu", or a numeric address, like "134.129.111.1". Some services require that you connect to a specific "port" on the remote system. Enter the port number, if there is one, after the Internet address. For a list of SPECIAL INTERNET CONNECTIONS, send email to bbslist@aug3.augsburg.edu. You can also get it by ftp or gopher to csd4.csd.uwm.edu, and through alt.internet.services on Usenet.
Terminal emulator ————————- A program that allows a computer to emulate a terminal. The workstation appears as a given type of terminal to the remote host.
TRICKLE———-Servers on the Internet offering the SIMTEL20 shareware and publicdomain files by email (uuencoded). These servers include:
TRICKLE@TREARN.BITNET (Turkey)TRICKLE@BBRNSF11.BITNET (Belgium)TRICKLE@TAUNIVM.BITNET (Israel)TRICKLE@IMIPOLI.BITNET (Italy)TRICKLE@DB0FUB11.BITNET (Germany)TRICKLE@AWIWUW11.BITNET (Austria)TRICKLE@UNALCOL.BITNET (Colombia)
For more information and a list of TRICKLE servers, send a message to one of these addresses with the command "/HELP" in the body of your text.
TTY—-Abbreviation for TELETYPE, a special type of writing terminal(electrical/mechanical). Also, known as 'dumb terminal'.
TTY mode ———— This is when a communications program emulates a TTY machine, which only involves printing characters and recognizing the linefeed, carriage return and backspace characters.
Unix——An operating system that supports multi-user and multitaskingoperations.
Uploading————-The act of transferring data from your computer's disk (up) to anonline service and storage there.
Usenet ——— A global bulletin board, of sorts, in which millions of people exchange public information on every conceivable topic. For more information, see appendix 1.
UUCP —— See appendix 1.
Veronica ———— A service on the Internet. Maintains an index of gopher items, and provides keyword searches of those titles. The result of a search is a set of gopher-type data items, which is returned to the user as a gopher menu. The user can access any of these data items by selecting from the returned menu.
WAIS (Wide Area Information Servers) —————————————————— A kind of indexed online search tool to locate items based on what they contain - usually keyword text searches. It is a powerful tool for concurrent searches of large databases and/or newsgroups on the Internet. Example: Telnet QUAKE.THINK.COM (or Telnet 192.31.181.1). Login as "wais".
WAN —- Wide Area Network.
The 'whatis' database ——————————- Archie (see above) also permits access to the whatis description database. It contains the names and brief synopses of over 3,500 public domain software packages, datasets and informational documents located on the Internet.
Whois ——- An Internet program that lets users query a database of people and other Internet entities, such as domains, networks, and hosts, kept at the NIC (see above). For example, Whois lets you scan through a registry of researchers in the network field to find an Internet address, if you have only the last name or part of it. It will give you the person's company name, address, phone number, and email address. It had around 70,000 listings in December 1992. To access the WHOIS, telnet to rs.internic.net. When greeted by the host, type "WHOIS" and press RETURN. It also has a gopher service (type "gopher" go access, instead of "wais").
WWW (World Wide Web) —————————— is much like Gopher in that it provides top level access down to other services on the Internet. WWW uses a hypertext interface with cross links between things. You can use highlighted words to jump off onto another track.
WYSIWYG ———- What You See is What You Get.
X.25 —— A CCITT standard communications protocol used internationally in packet data networks. It provides error-checked communication between packet data networks and their users or other networks. Rather than sending a stream of bits like a modem, an X.25 router sends packets of data. There are different packet sizes and types. Each packet contains data to be transmitted, information about the packet's origin, destination, size, and its place in the order of the packets sent. There are clear packets that perform the equivalent of hanging-up the phone. There are reset, restart, and diagnostic packets. On the receiving end, the packet assembler/ disassembler (PAD) in the router translates the packets back into a readable format.
X.400 ——- The CCITT and ISO standard for electronic mail.
X.500 ——- The CCITT and ISO standard for electronic directory services.
Appendix 5:
Books, articles, newsletters, etc. for further reading ======================================================
Internet ———— "The Matrix: Computer Networks and Conferencing Systems Worldwide," John S. Quarterman, Digital Press, Bedford, MA, 719 pages, 1990. (Internet address: mids@tic.com. Gopher service at gopher.tic.com.)
"Matrix News," a newsletter about cross-network issues. Networks frequently mentioned include USENET, UUCP, FidoNet, BITNET, the Internet, and conferencing systems like the WELL and CompuServe. Matrix News is about all computer networks worldwide that exchange electronic mail. Online subscription: US$25 for twelve monthly issues, or US$15 for students. Paper subscriptions: US$30 for twelve monthly issues, or US$20 for students; for overseas postage, add US$10 (1992). Contact: Matrix News, Building 2 Suite 300, 1120 South Capitol of Texas Highway, Austin, TX 78746, U.S.A. Email: mids@tic.com .
"!%@:: A Directory of Electronic Mail Addressing and Networks," byDonnalyn Frey and Rick Adams (O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., 632Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol, CA 95472, U.S.A.). 408 pages, US26.95.Write to nuts@ora.com for ordering information.
"The User's Directory of Computer Networks" by Tracy L. LaQuey(Ed.), University of Texas, Digital Press, 12 Crosby Drive,Bedford, MA 01730, U.S.A. 630 pages, 1990.
"Zen and the Art of the Internet: A Beginner's Guide, SecondEdition" by Brendan P. Kehoe, Prentice-Hall Series in InnovativeTechnology, 1993. 112 pages, ISBN 0-13-010778-6, US$22.00.
"The Whole Internet User's Guide and Catalog," by Ed Krol. 1992.Published by O'Reilly and Associates, Inc., 103 Morris Street,Suite A, Sebastopol, CA 95472, U.S.A.. 400 pages, US$24.95. ISBN 1-56592-025-2. Email questions to nuts@ora.com or uunet!ora!nuts .
"A Guide to Electronic Mail Networks and Addressing," by DonnalynFrey and Rick Adams. 1989. O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., 103 MorrisStreet, Suite A, Sebastopol, CA 95472, U.S.A. Email address:nuts@ora.com .
"Managing UUCP and the Internet." Published by O'Reilly andAssociates, Inc., 103 Morris Street, Suite A, Sebastopol, CA 95472,U.S.A. Email address: nuts@ora.com .
"The Internet Companion: A Beginner's Guide to Global Networking" by Tracy LaQuey, with Jeanne C. Ryer. Addison-Wesley, 1992, $10.95, p. 196, ISBN 0-201-62224-6. Order direct from Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Inc., 1 Jacob Way, Reading, MA 01867, U.S.A.
"Internet: Getting Started," April Marine, ed., SRI International,Menlo Park, CA, May 1992. ISBN: none, US$39.
"The New User's Guide to the Internet" by Daniel P. Dern, McGraw- Hill, New York, USA. 1993. ISBN 0-07-016510-6 (hc). ISBN 0-07- 16511-4 (pbk).
"An Internet Primer for Information Professionals: A Basic Guide toNetworking Technology," by Elizabeth S. Lane, and Craig A.Summerhil, p. 200, Meckler Corp., Westport, CT, USA. US$37.50. ISBN0-88736-831-X.
"Crossing the Internet Threshold," by Roy Tennant, John Ober, andAnne G. Lipow, p. 134, Library Solutions Press, 1100 IndustrialRd., Suite 9, San Carlos, CA 94070, U.S.A. 1993. ISBN: 1-882208-01-3 . US$45.00 plus shipping and handling.
"The Internet Passport: NorthWestNet's Guide to Our World Online"by Kochmer, Jonathan and NorthWestNet. 4th ed. 515p. Bellevue, WA,USA: NorthWestNet, 1993. ISBN: 0-9635281-0-6. Price: US$39.95.(US$19.95 nonprofit and educational). Fax: +1-206-562-4822.
"Internet: Mailing Lists 1993 Edition." Franklin F. Kuo, SRIInternet Information Services. Published by PTR Prentice Hall, NewJersey, USA. ISBN: 0-13-327941-3. Paperback, 356 pages.
"Internet Connections: A Librarian's Guide to Dial-Up Access andUse" by Mary E. Engle, Marilyn Lutz, William W. Jones, Jr., andGenevieve Engel. Library and Information Technology Association'sMonographs Series, #3, 1993. 166 pages. ISBN 0-8389-7677-0.
"Internet World magazine", Meckler Corporation, 11 Ferry Lane West,Westport, CT 06880, U.S.A. (meckler@jvnc.net)
"The Internet Business Journal," 1-60 Springfield Road, Ottawa,CANADA, K1M 1C7. Fax: +1-613-564-6641. Publisher: MichaelStrangelove <72302.3062@compuserve.com>.
"Netpower: Resource Guide to Online Computer Networks," by EricPersson, Fox Chapel Publishing, Box 7948, Lancaster, PA 17604-7948,U.S.A. US$ 39.95. 1993. 800+ pages. Email: NetPower1@aol.com .
"Information Highways." Magazine. Annual subscription: $98.00CDN.Information Highways, 162 Joicey Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, M5M 2V2,Canada. Fax: +1-416-488-7078.
Bulletin Board systems and networks—————————————————-BoardWatch Magazine, 7586 Weat Jewell Ave., Suite 200, Lakewood,CO 80232, U.S.A. Email: jrickard@boardwatch.com .
CompuServe—————"CompuServe from A to Z," by Charles Bowen, Bantam Computer Books,1991. US$24.95. Paperback, 520 pages.
GEnie——-"Glossbrenner's Master Guide to GEnie," Alfred Glossbrenner,Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 1991, US$39.95, paperback, 616 pages.
Various ———- "EcoLinking: Everyone's Guide to Online Environmental Information," by Don Rittner. Peachpit Press, 1992, US$18.95, paperback, 352 pages, appendices, index.
"Online Information Hunting," by Nahum Goldman, TAB Books, Inc., 1992, US$19.95, paperback, 236 pages.
"SysLaw: The Legal Guide for Online Service Providers" by LanceRose, Esq., and Jonathan Wallace, Esq. Sold by PC InformationGroup, 1126 East Broadway, Winona, MN 55987, U.S.A. US$34.95 plus$3.00 shipping.
"The Information Broker's Handbook," by Sue Rugge and AlfredGlossbrenner, Windcrest/McGraw-Hill.
"Dvorak's Guide to PC Telecommunications," John Dvorak and Nick Anis (1992, 1128 pages, US$39.95). Second edition.
Articles ———— The following articles are available by email from LISTSERV@UHUPVM1 (BITNET) or LISTSERV@UHUPVM1.UH.EDU (Internet). In the TEXT of your message, write the GET command shown after the article's citation below:
Bailey, Charles W., Jr. "Electronic Publishing on Networks: ASelective Bibliography of Recent Works." The Public-AccessComputer Systems Review 3, no. 2 (1992): 13-20. GET BAILEY PRV3N2F=MAIL.
Harnad, Stevan. "Post-Gutenberg Galaxy: The Fourth Revolution inthe Means of Production of Knowledge." The Public-Access ComputerSystems Review 2, no. 1 (1991): 39-53. GET HARNAD PRV2N1 F=MAIL.
Halbert, Martin. "Public-Access Computer Systems and theInternet." The Public-Access Computer Systems Review 1, no. 2(1990): 71-80. GET HALBERT PRV1N2 F=MAIL.
Arms, Caroline R. Review of Library Resources on the Internet:Strategies for Selection and Use, by Laine Farley, ed. In ThePublic-Access Computer Systems Review 3, no. 2 (1992): 29-34. GETARMS PRV3N2 F=MAIL.
Barron, Billy. Review of Zen and the Art of the Internet: ABeginner's Guide to the Internet, by Brendan P. Kehoe. In ThePublic-Access Computer Systems Review 3, no. 1 (1992): 57-59. GETBARRON PRV3N1 F=MAIL.
Cook, Dave. Review of The User's Directory of Computer Networks,by Tracy L. LaQuey, ed. In The Public-Access Computer SystemsReview 2, no. 1 (1991): 177-181. GET COOK PRV2N1 F=MAIL.
Appendix 6:
International Standard Top-level Country codes ==============================================
Top-level country codes derived from the International Standards Organization's international standard ISO 3166, except United Kingdom that should be called Great Britain (GB) instead of UK.
Domain Country Comments++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++AD AndorraAE United Arab EmiratesAF AfghanistanAG Antigua and BarbudaAI AnguillaAL AlbaniaAM Armenia Ex-USSRAN Netherland AntillesAO AngolaAQ AntarcticaAR ArgentinaAS American SamoaAT AustriaAU AustraliaAW ArubaAZ Azerbaidjan Ex-USSRBA Bosnia-Herzegovina Ex-YugoslaviaBB BarbadosBD BangladeshBE BelgiumBF Burkina FasoBG BulgariaBH BahrainBI BurundiBJ BeninBM BermudaBN Brunei DarussalamBO BoliviaBR BrazilBS BahamasBT ButhanBV Bouvet IslandBW BotswanaBY Bielorussia Ex-USSRBZ BelizeCA CanadaCC Cocos (Keeling) Isl.CF Central African Rep.CG CongoCH SwitzerlandCI Ivory CoastCK Cook IslandsCL ChileCM CameroonCN ChinaCO ColombiaCR Costa RicaCS CzechoslovakiaCU CubaCV Cape VerdeCX Christmas IslandCY CyprusDE GermanyDJ DjiboutiDK DenmarkDM DominicaDO Dominican RepublicDZ AlgeriaEC EcuadorEE Estonia Ex-USSR also via .su domainEG EgyptEH Western SaharaES SpainET EthiopiaFI FinlandFJ FijiFK Falkland Isl.(Malvinas)FM MicronesiaFO Faroe IslandsFR FranceFX France (European Ter.) ???GA GabonGB Great Britain (UK) X.400 address gatewayGD GrenadaGE Georgia Ex-USSRGH GhanaGI GibraltarGL GreenlandGP Guadeloupe (Fr.)GQ Equatorial GuineaGF Guyana (Fr.)GM GambiaGN GuineaGR GreeceGT GuatemalaGU Guam (US)GW Guinea BissauGY GuyanaHK Hong KongHM Heard & McDonald Isl.HN HondurasHR Croatia Ex-Yugoslavia via .yuHT HaitiHU HungaryID IndonesiaIE IrelandIL IsraelIN IndiaIO British Indian O. Terr.IQ IraqIR IranIS IcelandIT ItalyJM JamaicaJO JordanJP JapanKE KenyaKG Kirgistan Ex-USSRKH CambodiaKI KiribatiKM ComorosKN St.Kitts Nevis AnguillaKP Korea (North)KR Korea (South)KW KuwaitKY Cayman IslandsKZ Kazachstan Ex-USSRLA LaosLB LebanonLC Saint LuciaLI LiechtensteinLK Sri LankaLR LiberiaLS LesothoLT Lithuania Ex-USSRLU LuxembourgLV Latvia Ex-USSRLY LibyaMA MoroccoMC MonacoMD Moldavia Ex-USSRMG MadagascarMH Marshall IslandsML MaliMM MyanmarMN MongoliaMO MacauMP Northern Mariana Isl.MQ Martinique (Fr.)MR MauritaniaMS MontserratMT MaltaMU MauritiusMV MaldivesMW MalawiMX MexicoMY MalaysiaMZ MozambiqueNA NamibiaNC New Caledonia (Fr.)NE NigerNF Norfolk IslandNG NigeriaNI NicaraguaNL NetherlandsNO NorwayNP NepalNR NauruNT Neutral ZoneNU NiueNZ New ZealandOM OmanPA PanamaPE PeruPF Polynesia (Fr.)PG Papua New GuineaPH PhilippinesPK PakistanPL PolandPM St. Pierre & MiquelonPN PitcairnPT PortugalPR Puerto Rico (US)PW PalauPY ParaguayQA QatarRE Reunion (Fr.) In .fr domainRO RomaniaRU Russian Federation Ex-USSRRW RwandaSA Saudi ArabiaSB Solomon IslandsSC SeychellesSD SudanSE SwedenSG SingaporeSH St. HelenaSI Slovenia Ex-Yugoslavia also via .yuSJ Svalbard & Jan Mayen IsSL Sierra LeoneSM San MarinoSN SenegalSO SomaliaSR SurinameST St. Tome and PrincipeSU Soviet Union Still used.SV El SalvadorSY SyriaSZ SwazilandTC Turks & Caicos IslandsTD ChadTF French Southern Terr.TG TogoTH ThailandTJ Tadjikistan Ex-USSRTK TokelauTM Turkmenistan Ex-USSRTN TunisiaTO TongaTP East TimorTR TurkeyTT Trinidad & TobagoTV TuvaluTW TaiwanTZ TanzaniaUA Ukraine Ex-USSR via .su domainUG UgandaUK United Kingdom ISO 3166 code is GBUM US Minor outlying Isl.US United StatesUY UruguayUZ Uzbekistan Ex-USSRVA Vatican City StateVC St.Vincent & GrenadinesVE VenezuelaVG Virgin Islands (British)VI Virgin Islands (US)VN VietnamVU VanuatuWF Wallis & Futuna IslandsWS SamoaYE YemenYU YugoslaviaZA South AfricaZM ZambiaZR ZaireZW Zimbabwe
Some other top level codes being used:———————————————————ARPA Old style ArpanetCOM CommercialEDU EducationalGOV GovernmentINT International field used by NatoMIL US MilitaryNATO Nato field being replaced by .intNET NetworkORG Non-Profit Organization
The codes (domains) in this section are special in that some of them are used in more than one country.
Appendix 7:
About the author ================
Odd de Presno (born 1944) lives in Arendal, a small town in Norway, with his computers and modems. He has written twelve books. Half these focus on various aspects of the Online World. The rest is about practical applications of MS-DOS based personal computers. Published in Norway and England. His book "The Online World" is distributed globally as shareware. Over 700 of his articles have been published in management and technical magazines in Scandinavia, England, Japan, and the U.S. Writer. International public speaker. Consultant. Operates an English-language bulletin board system in Norway (since 1985). Area of special expertise: applications of global sources of online information, computer conferencing, global electronic mail, automation of information retrieval, MS-DOS computer applications. Founder and Project Director of KIDLINK, an international non- profit organization promoting a global dialog among the youth of the world. Since its start in 1990, KIDLINK has involved over ten thousand kids in the 10 - 15 years range in over 50 countries. Educational background includes a Diploma Degree in Business Administration from Bedriftsoekonomisk Institutt (Norway). He founded the software company Data Logic A/S (Norway) in 1967 and was president for five years. Sales manager Control Data Corp. seven years (in charge of CYBERNET/Norway, an international online service). Marketing manager IKO Software Service A/S, two years. Currently running his own business. Member of the Computer Press Association (U.S.A.) since 1983, and NFF (Norway). Listed in Marquis' "Who's Who in the World" from 1991.
Appendix 8:
HOW TO REGISTER YOUR COPY OF THE ONLINE WORLD=============================================
The online world is extremely dynamic. Services and offerings come and go.Your registration will support further research, and production of updates.
You can register your current copy, or sign up for six updates of the book during one year. Details are given below.
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Please send to:
Odd de Presno 4815 Saltrod Norway (Europe)
Please add me as a supporter of the Online World book:
Name ______________________________________________________________
Company ______________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________
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City ________________________________State _______ Zip ____________
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Please mark off your selections with (x) below:
Basic Registration for individuals—————————————————( ) NOK 105.00 For payment by credit card.(around US$ 15.00)
( ) US$ 20.00 For all other methods of payment.(or, in Norwegian currency: NOK 140.00.)
Option (for Basic Registration)———————————————-( ) US$ 2.00 Add to have a copy of the most recent version of thebook sent you on diskette. Only with registration!(In Norway, NOK 10.00)
( ) 5.25" MS-DOS disk ( ) 3.5" disk 720KB MS-DOS
Registration with Six Updates for individuals ——————————————————————- Six updates of the manuscript will be sent you during the next 12 months.
( ) US$ 60.00 For all methods of payment.
Registration for businesses —————————————- All Corporate site licence options include six updates during the next 12 months.
( ) US$ 500 Distribution for up to 100 people on a single network
( ) US$ 3.000 Distribution for up to 1000 people on a single network
( ) US$ 6.000 Distribution for up to 2500 people on a single network
( ) US$ 10.000 Distribution for up to 5000 people on a single network
( ) US$ 15.000 Distribution for up to 10000 people on a single network
( ) US$ 25.000 Distribution for over 10000 people on a single network
Discounts for schools and public libraries ————————————————————— Special rates are available for schools and public libraries. For details, send a message to LISTSERV@vm1.nodak.edu (BITNET users can send it to LISTSERV@NDSUVM1). In the text of the message, use the command:
( ) Please identify what type of discount you are taking advantage of:
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