Djun Kim, from the Department of Mathematics at the University of British Columbia, will focus on how Java addresses issues such as network congestion, security and privacy, and in particular how Java is used as tool for education. Djun will also demonstrate some Java applets written by various members of the UBC Math Department.
This session includes an overview of the NetBill project by Chris Deephouse, National Accounts Manager for NetBill. The NetBill project at CMU's Information Networking Institute is designing the protocols and software to support network-based payment for goods and services delivered over the Internet.
Peter Deutsch, President of Bunyip Information Systems, shares this session with Chris Deephouse. For more information on Bunyip, visit their Web site.
Included in this session is a presentation by Bill St. Arnaud, Director of Network Projects for CANARIE, a private/public sector initiative designed to promote the development of advanced broadband networks and applications. Speaking from a national perspective, he will present the latest network developments and address some associated issues such as bandwidth saturation, appropriate usage, and security.
Matthew Freedman, Software Engineer for the University of Washington, discusses Willow -- the Washington Information Looker-upper Layered Over Windows. This general purpose information retrieval tool provides a single, easy-to-use graphical user interface to any number of text-based bibliographic databases. Willow is produced by the University of Washington. This presentation will briefly outline the Willow user interface, its software architecture, and its future directions.
Kevin Gamiel of CNIDR will offer an overview of the Isite information system which includes a full text search engine, a Z39.50 server, an interface layer to arbitrary database systems, and a world wide web interface.
This session includes a presentation by John Price-Wilkin, Head of Digital Library Production Services at the University of Michigan. One of the units within the DLPS is the University of Michigan's Humanities Text Initiative, an organization responsible for SGML document creation and online systems.
The Humanities Text Initiative is responsible for text creation, SGML systems development, education relating to electronic text SGML systems development, education relating to electronic texts in the University's School of Information, the proposed Electronic Middle English Dictionary, as well as consultation for scholarly electronic projects involving the humanities, SGML, and compound documents using SGML.
Included in this session is a presentation on government information networks by Tyson Macaulay, Consultant for Cybercasting Canada and CIO for General Network Services.
Included in this session is a discussion of the Melvyl Web Interface project at University of California, presented by Marc Salomon, Software Engineer at UCSF Library and member of the MELVYL Web Interface Design Team.
Peter Scott, Manager of Small Systems at the University of Saskatchewan, will discuss the award-winning WebCATS site, an internet resource linking all libraries with Web-based online public catalogues.
Amongst the topics explored in this session, Brian Cheney, Vice-President, Technology at Dataware presents, "Are we there yet? The Evolution of Full-Text Library Solutions", featuring a review of BRS -- past, present and future; from on-line to C/S to Internet. A discussion of Internet and hybrid searching capabilities and the move to more powerful 32-bit systems and multimedia.
Rob McKinney, Director of Business Development, Network Solutions at SilverPlatterwill focus on emerging network access tools, specifically use of Java, HTML, SGML, PDF and Z39.50 to link the user from bibliographic records to full-text sources.