Foresters Introduction to the Internet
Thomas E. Burk
University of Minnesota
URL http://dendron.fr.umn.edu/burk
Outline
- Internet Background
- Internet Software Tools (and Resources)
- WWW and WWW Browsers as Integrators
- Case Studies Utilizing the WWW
- Surfing for Forestry-Related Information
- Advanced Applications of the WWW
- Open Search
Internet Background
- Network of networks communicating via TCP/IP
- Internet addresses
- IP address (128.101.74.50)
- Domain name addresses (dendron.forestry.umn.edu)
- Connectivity "hardware"
- Connectivity "software"
Internet Software Tools (and Resources)
- E-mail
- News readers
- Telnet
- Ftp
- Anonymous
- Storage/transmittal formats
- Information services
WWW and WWW Browsers as Integrators
- URLs dissected
- resource_type://domain_name/directory
- mailto:tburk@forestry.umn.edu
- telnet://lumina.ais.umn.edu
- ftp://mercury.forestry.umn.edu/pub/growth.doc.hqx
- gopher://minerva.forestry.umn.edu
- http://minerva.forestry.umn.edu
- Helper/integrated applications
- HTML
- Alternative data formats
- Hypertext links
- Processing capability
- CGI scripts
- Java applications
- Organizational issues
- Search engines
- Virtual libraries
- SINs
Case Studies Utilizing the WWW
- Received e-mail with "base64" MIME enclosure
- Needed picture of GPS unit for talk
- Needed information on trip to NIPF Foresters Workshop
- Obtained map of Spokane area via Yahoo
- Searched and found Templin's site
Surfing for Forestry-Related Information
Advanced Applications of the WWW
Open Search