Official Internet 2 Site
http://www.internet2.edu/
The official Internet 2 Site, linking to myriad information on Internet 2 initiatives, collaborative applications and their associated Internet 2 working groups, middleware development, and details on the Internet 2 Network infrastructure. The best place to start for an overview of Internet 2 is the "About Internet 2" webpage (http://www.internet2.edu/about/aboutinternet2.html)
Revolutionizing Science and Engineering through Cyber-infrastructure
http://www.communitytechnology.org/nsf_ci_report/
provided here is the final report of the NSF Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel on Cyberinfrastructure. An executive summary, full report, and appendices are provided. This panel was charged to "evaluate current major investments in cyberinfrastructure and its use, to recommend new areas of emphasis relevant to cyberinfrastructure, and to propose an implementation plan for pursuing them," [Executive Summary, page 1].
IPv6
http://playground.sun.com/pub/ipng/html/ipng-main.html
IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6), or IPng (Internet Protocol Next Generation) is a set of specifications geared to ultimately (albeit slowly) replace the current IP version (IPv4). With 128 bit IP addresses, addressing capabilities are greatly expanded. In addition, other features are included, such as quality of service capabilities for realtime audio and video.
Internet Traffic Report
http://www.internettrafficreport.com/main.htm
This site gauges Internet traffic flow around the world, providing average response times and packet loss information based on ping echo data. Data is provided by continent (currently Africa and Antartica are not included). A "traffic index" from 0 to 100 rates the relative "health" of the Internet. Global indexes are available for the last day, 7 day period, and 30 day period. This is an interesting site providing fun data on Internet traffic and some measure of the infrastructure health.
Intel: Evolution of Gigabit Technology
http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/resources/doc_library/white_papers/gigabitevolution.pdf
This is a 12-page whitepaper discussing (and marketing) gigabit Ethernet connectivity in local area networks from the server to the end-user PC. Advantages of additional bandwidth and why additional bandwidth is needed are offered. Half of the paper focuses on generalized gigabit migration / deployment strategies for various scenarios (small business, mid-size business, etc). Several other pieces can be found on the Intel website, such as "Supercharging the Desktop" (http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/resources/doc_library/documents/pdf/NWW_Special_Report.pdf) , and "The New Ethernet" (http://www.intel.com/network/ethernet/ethernet_r03.pdf).
Bandwidth Place
http://bandwidthplace.com/index.html
This site allows a user to test their current connection speed, offers news headlines to some degree related to internet infrastructure, and provides a basic technology guide and chart listing various communication technologies and their associated bandwidth capacities (ranging from a 56k modem to an OC-255 connection).
FCC Broadband
http://www.fcc.gov/broadband/
Broadband is currently one of the most popular technologies offered to consumers for relatively "fast" internet connectivity. This is the Federal Communications Commission's webpage dealing with broadband technologies (such as cable), the FCC's objectives related to broadband, and links to various documents.
Wireless Technologies
http://www.ala.org/ala/lita/litaresources/toptechtrends/annual2001.htm#Wireless
Wireless internet access is a growing segment of the cyber-infrastructure. A list of resources from the Top Technologies Trends is provided at the address above. Some recent white papers (2003) from Lucent Technologies dealing with various aspects of 3G and wi-fi LANs can be found at http://www.lucent.com/knowledge/archives/0,1981,inDocTypeId+115-inPageNumber+1-inByLocation+0-SORT+D,00.html
TechWeb
http://www.techweb.com/
The TechWeb website offers current information within the computing technology arena. Of interest to the cyber infrastructure discussion are the "news," "vendor news," "mobile and wireless," "networking," and "hardware and infrastructure" sections. The TechEncyclopedia section can be used to find definitions on cyber infrastructure topics and technologies, and links to several associated websites offer additional information.
ISSUE #4: Integrated Online Library Systems
See earlier bibliographies at: Annual 2002.
What is SPAM?
http://www.cauce.org/about/problem.shtml
The Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail (CAUCE) presents information about what is SPAM, why it is a threat to the viability of Internet e-mail and a danger to Internet commerce and what can be done to stop it.
SPAM Wars
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/schwartz0703.asp
In an article in the a July/August 2003 issue of the Technology Review: MIT's Magazine of Innovation, author Evan Schwartz discusses the problems associated with SPAM and the difficult problem of fighting it.
Ways to Slap SPAM
http://news.com.com/2030-1086-5059351.html
Wharton legal studies professor Dan Hunter labels SPAM "a cancer on the Internet" and demands new laws to limit its use. Some of his Wharton colleagues agree but others do not. They feel technology can be used to conquer it
Microsoft's Legal Offensive Against Spam
http://www.forbes.com/2003/06/18/cx_ah_0618spam.html
On June 18, 2003, Microsoft opened a new offensive against "spammers" by announcing 15 lawsuits alleging that the defendants are responsible for flooding the e-mail inboxes of customers of its MSN and Hotmail with a huge amount of unwanted commercial e-mail.
Battling Spam : Politics, Technology and Unwanted E-Mail Messages
http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2003/apr/spam/index.html
NPR's Rick Karr looks at the politics of spam and ways to prevent "unwanted commercial e-mail" in a two-part special report for Morning Edition.
The Anti-Spam Cookbook
http://www.nwc.com/1319/1319f3.html
In a September 2002 article in Network Computing, Ron Anderson provides a "recipe" for eliminating junk e-mail.
Natural-Born Spam Killers
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,109698,pg,1,00.asp
In a May, 2003, article in PC World, six top utilities are reviewed and tests reveal the best defenders for junk mail onslaught to e-mail in-boxes.
Spam Lawsuits Abound
http://www.netlitigation.com/netlitigation/spam.htm
This web site is devoted to reporting about lawsuits that grow out of use of the Internet. To this end, the site reports, "To date, lawsuits concerning spam have occupied a fair chunk of the Internet litigation landscape." The site contains valuable information - especially to those who are trying to avoid future litigation.
Print Resources
Net Crimes & Misdemeanors: Outmaneuvering the Spammers, Swindlers, and Stalkers Who Are Targeting You Online by J. A. Hitchcock, Information Today 2002
Clive Cussler reviews this book and says, "Revealed at last-the secrets to all the spam that comes through your e-mail...without exaggeration, this advice will benefit millions."
Marketing With Email : A Spam-Free Guide to Increasing Awareness, Building Loyalty, and Increasing Sales by Using the Internet's Most Powerful Tool by Shannon Kinnard, Maximum Press 2002
The author advises companies on how to use the power of e-mail to effectively and responsibly expand and improve marketing opportunities, communications, and on-line relationships.
See earlier bibliographies at : Midwinter 2002 and Midwinter 2003.
Shibboleth Project - http://shibboleth.internet2.edu/
Shibboleth is a system designed to exchange attributes across realms for the primary purpose of authorization. It provides a secure framework for one organization to transmit attributes about a web-browsing individual across security domains to another institution. In the primary usage case, when a user attempts to access a resource at a remote domain, the user's own home security domain can send certain information about that user to the target site in a trusted exchange. These attributes can then be used by the resource to help determine whether to grant the user access to the resource. Sample applications of Shibboleth include remote access of electronic resources without using a proxy server or shared passwords and inter-institutional collaboration without the need for additional or group passwords.
Blogger
http://www.blogger.com/
Software, tips, and directory to facilitate the world of blogs.
Salon.com Article on Blogs
http://archive.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2002/05/10/blogs/index1.html
Defines blogs and discusses their cultural significance as they have grown more sophisticated and widespread.
Library Weblogs
http://www.libdex.com/weblogs.html
A list of library-related web logs.
Libdex Open Directory
http://www.libdex.com/od/odp.php?browse=/Reference/Libraries/Library_and_Information_Science/Weblogs/
A list of library-related web logs.
Wiki Wiki Web
http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WikiWikiWeb
A web site written by its users. Anyone can change content or create new content.
Wikipedia
http://www.wikipedia.org
A comprehensive online encyclopedia, wiki-style. Users contribute and/or change content as needed.
Mamamusings
http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/mamamusings/
A blog maintained by Elizabeth Lawley, assistant professor of information technology at Rochester Institute of Technology.
See earlier bibliographies at : Midwinter 2002 and Annual 2002.
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