Multiple Sessions
Introduction to the Internet
Are you an absolute beginner to the Internet? This presention in
cludes a video tape that is an excellent introduction to the fascinating
world of the Internet. Learn about all the wonderful things that you
can can do in cyberspace, including chat, e-mail, FTP and the Web!
Chris Barnes, CIS
Monday, November 4, 3:00—5:00 p.m., Rudder 301
Friday, November 8, 8:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m., Rudder 301
Browsing the Web
Experience the Internet and have fun while surfing the Web! We will
be using Netscape as our Web browser. Search techniques and FTP
(file transfer protocol) will also be discussed. No need to bring a surf
board!
Missee Kubelka, CIS
Tuesday, Novembers, 10:00—11:00a.m., Rudder301
Wednesday, Novembers, 11:00a.m.—12:00, Rudder301
Creating a Homepage, Part 1
Your instructor will demonstrate steps used to create your personal
hpmepage on the Web. You will also view your homepage and learn
how to link files and images. By the end of the course, we will have a
homepage published on a TAMU UNIX Web Server. For information
that the whole world needs to know!
Jane Carpenter, CIS
Monday, November 4, 10:00—11:30 a.m., Rudder 301
Tuesday, Novembers, 1:00—2:30p.m., Rudder301
Thursday, November 7, 12:00—1:30 p.m., Rudder 301
Creating a Homepage, Part 2
Learn more FITMLto make your homepages spiffy. HTML formatting
tags and special effects tags will be discussed and demonstrated. If
you've been wanting to learn to create tables in HTML, this is the
session for you!
Jane Carpenter, CIS
Tuesday, November 5, 4:00—5:00 p.m., Rudder 301
Wednesday, Novembers, 12:00—1:00p.m., Rudder301
Friday, November 8, 10:00—11:00 a .m., Rudder 301
Creating a Homepage, Part 3
In this demo, experience some basics to help you with images on
the Web. We'll download images and place them into a document.
You will be introduced to client-side image-mapping. Perk up your
page with pictures!
Jane Carpenter, CIS
Wednesday, November 6, 1:00—2:00 p.m., Rudder 301
Friday, Novembers, 11:00—12:00, Rudder301
Easy UNIX for Web Publishers
This class is for people who don’t know UNIX, but will be using a
UNIX Web Server to publish homepages. You were introduced to
this concept in Creating a Homepage Part 1. Let our instructor guide
you into the not-so-scary world of UNIX!
Jane Carpenter, CIS
Monday, November 4, 1:00—2:00 p.m., Rudder 301
Thursday, November 7, 9:00—10:00 a.m., Rudder 301
Pegasus Mail
Learn why Pegasus Mail is the favorite e-mail package of hundreds
of TAMU faculty and staff. We'll demonstrate the steps used to read,
reply, forward, and send electronic mail with Pegasus Mail. Distribu
tion lists and nicknames make e-mail with P-mail a breeze!
Jane Carpenter, CIS
Monday, November 4, 12:00—1:00 p.m., Rudder 301
Thursday, November 7, 4:00—5:00 p.m., Rudder 301
Going Beyond The Static Web Page
Come and take a “behind the scenes” technical look at how a Web
page can be connected to a database, send mail, and do other
tasks. This presentation won’t delve deeply into the intricacies of
HTML, PERL, C, or CGI programming, but it will be a technical dis
cussion of how processing tasks may be accomplished using a Web-
based interface.
John McClain, CIS
Wednesday, Novembers, 11:00a.m.—12:00, Rudder302
Thursday, November 7, 11:00 a.m.—12:00, Rudder 302
Don’t Get in Line—Get On-line! Use the World Wide Web to Find
Out About Financial Aid and to Check the Status of Your Stu
dent Loans
A demonstration of Adventures in Education, a World Wide Web site
sponsored by the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation. Ad
ventures in Education provides information on careers, colleges, and
financial aid and offers interactive services, including Student Loan
Inquiry, which allows visitors to review the status of their student
loans. This demonstration will interest students, financial aid officers
and counselors, administrative staff, and others wanting to know
more about financial aid and the World Wide Web. Attendees will re
ceive a free Adventures in Education computer disk case.
Catherine Mueller, Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corpora
tion
Tuesday, November 5, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Rudder 308
Tuesday, November 5, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Rudder 301
Monday, November 4
Architectural Telereview of the Tex-Mex Virtual Design Studio
Texan and Mexican design students will be conducting an actual
“Design Telereview" making use of the Trans-Texas Video Network
(TTVN), Sixteen students of the Department of Architecture at Texas
A&M University (College Station) and twelve students of the School
of Architecture at La Salle University (Mexico City) have been coop
erating in the design of a holiday resort in the island of Cozumel-
Mexico. Following a first review of design concepts (earlier this se
mester), this will be the first collective review of their building
projects.
Guillermo Vasquez de Velasco, Architecture
Monday, November 4, 8:00 a.m. —12:00, Center for Distance
Learning Research (in Bryan Industrial Park, off F.M. 2818. Call
862-7573 for more information.).
Research Funding Opportunities on the Web
The session will show a use of the WWW for research funding re
sources. A visit to several Web sites and an introduction to a few
search engines that help in locating some hard-to-find sources. Re
searchers or their support staff should attend
Jose A. Grimaldo, Jr., Coordinator of Funding Opportunities,
TEES Research Services, Texas Engineering Experiment Sta
tion, Texas A&M University System
Monday, November 4, 10:00-11:00 a.m., Rudder 302
Using On-Line Templates for Proposal
Preparation
This session will explain how to locate federal agency forms for sub
mitting research proposals—how to find them, how to download
them, and how to modify them to work with your specific platform
and printer. Researchers and their support staff should attend.
David Hollingsworth, TEES Research Services
Monday, November 4, 11:00—12:00, Rudder 302
How a Department Unleashed the Intranet....
For any department considering the Web for the daily processing of
internal information. Presentations on how one would use a browser
such as Netscape to conveniently handle items like inventory track
ing, travel/leave, purchase orders, and more, including a demonstra
tion of how HyperNews, a tool described as a cross between the
Web hypermedia and Usenet News, can be used for a departmental
bulletin board.
Mike Bolton and Tana Laney, CIS
Monday, November 4, 12:00—1:00 p.m., Rudder 302
Student Ratings of Faculty on the Web
Measurement and Research Services makes use of the Web to as
sist the administration, the faculty, and the students in conducting
student ratings of faculty. This session will discuss how the adminis
tration can use the Web to help rate the courses and disseminate
the results; how the faculty can use the Web to select items for their
ratings forms and to view results; and how students can use the
Web to view the results of their ratings. The discussion will also high
light some of the research into student ratings and how people can
find out more about some of the research on the Web. A final topic
will be some of the innovations in student ratings such as the on-line
ratings system.
Mark Troy, Measurement and Research Services
Monday, November 4, 12:00—1:00 p.m., Rudder 308
Internet for Teachers: an On-line Tutorial
For Education majors—a brief overview of resources available for
teachers on the Internet. This will also be an introduction to a self-
paced tutorial available on-line that teachers can use to learn about
the Internet and the unlimited resources available there.
Jeanine Kantz, College of Education
Monday, November 4, 1:00—2:00 p.m., Rudder 308
Promoting Texas Communities on the Net
Visit the on-line communities of central Texas and see how the com
munities are working together along with organizations like the Texas
Department of Commerce and the Brazos Valley Development
Council to promote commerce and tourism on the Internet.
Monday, November 4, 1:00—2:00 p.m., Rudder 302
Jim Bob Ward, Real Time Internet Services (RTIS)
The Electronic Phonebook and Campus Map
For anyone interested in how to use these helpful applications at
Texas A&M University. Discussions for the Phonebook will include
how individuals can keep their information up-to-date and how the
personnel office for a department can assist in keeping the informa
tion accurate and complete. Departments can also learn about ob
taining a simple departmental e-mail address such as
chemistry@tamu.edu and automatically produce a personnel roster
for a departmental homepage or printed circulation. Discussions for
the campus map will focus on finding information, what’s involved in
becoming a building Web page maintainer, and future enhance
ments that will assist them in keeping the information up-to-date.
Bill Ambrose, CIS
Monday, November 4, 2:00—3:00 p.m. Rudder 308
Instructional Software on The Web
For the students in Philosophy 240—Introduction to Logic—the Web
is not just a static source of course infomnation, but it contains an in
teractive program that can check their logic proofs. This presentation
will be a show-and-tell about the system, including a discussion
about the practicalities of implementing interactive teaching tools on
the Internet.
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COMPUTING & INFORAAATION SERVICES
Monday, November 4, 2:00—3:00 p.m., Rudder 302
Information Technology and the Law of Mass Communications
This presentation explores fundamental doctrines of law which in
creasingly constitute the rules of commerce in deploying advance
ments in information technology for the purposes of mass communi
cations. Particular attention is given to proposed legislative changes
intended to ensure that an appropriate regime of copyright and
trademark law is in place in promoting U.S. leadership in the infor
mation-based marketplace. Also described is the relationship be
tween developments in information technology and the restructuring
of legal guidelines in regulating freedom of speech, right to privacy,
and governmental regulation.
Who should attend: creative professionals wishing to dissemi
nate information, works of authorship and technology using through
advanced information technology vehicles; technology businesses
seeking to understand the rules of electronic commerce with respect
to copyright, trademark, free speech and privacy; and concerned citi
zens seeking guidelines for the proper assertion of traditional stan
dards upon networked communications.
Roy Collins III, Assistant Director for Intellectual Property,
Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Monday, November 4, 3:00—4:00 p.m., Rudder 302
The Internet: C.B. Radio of the 90s or Indispensable Daily Re-
souce Tool?
Mark Gillar of the Brazos Valley Small Business Development Cen
ter discusses the evolution of the Internet from a high-tech toy to a
daily problem solver. This highly informative presentation reviews so
ciety’s growing reliance on the Internet for our personal, business
and social lives.
Mark Gillar, Small Business Development Center
Monday, November 4, 3:00—4:00 p.m., Rudder 308
CyberContracts 101
For students and would-be entrepreneurs who desire to enter into
legally enforceable agreements on the Internet. The practical consid
erations of licensing software, as well as how-to’s related to the
process of fulfillment. An overview of commercial EDI will be given,
with an emphasis on entering into legally enforceable agreements
with trading partners.
Monday, November 4, 4:00—5:00 p.m., Rudder 302
Francine Segars, Attorney, Dell Computer Corporation
Tuesday, November 5
K-12 Education, WaterNet, and the Web
Ric Jensen of the Texas Water Resources Institute secured a mini
grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1995 to as
sess the extent to which Texas public school (K-12) teachers are us
ing the Web and the Internet for classroom instruction and whether
they would be willing or likely to do so in the future. The project also
investigated teacher perceptions of the usefulness of the TWRI Web
site, “Texas WaterNet” (located at
http://twri.tamu.edu) to support classroom teaching. Jensen will ex
plain how this project was conducted as well as results from it. He
will also provide an overview of some of TWRI’s Web efforts, includ
ing such efforts as developing searchable databases, linking a list
server to the Web site, posting digitized videos, and creating a new
Web site about septic tanks and on-site wastewater systems.
Ric Jensen, Texas Water Resources Institute
Tuesday, Novembers, 9:00—10:00a.m., Rudder302
Management of Instructional Materials and Student Products
with Intranet/Internet Resources
Educators at all levels need efficient electronic methods of collecting,
storing, and evaluating student products due to: improvements in
computer-based teaching/learning, a growing instructional reliance
on telecommunications, and the profusion of distance education of
ferings. Instructional resources and developmental techniques will
be demonstrated for incorporating Intranet/Internet resources in
teaching. For anyone interested in delivering and managing Web-
based instruction and materials.
Ronald D. Zellner, College of Education
Tuesday, Novembers, 10:00—11:00a.m., Rudder308
CGI Basics
Come learn about the basic concepts of CGI programming, including
a description of interfacing HTML form-based input from a client to
server-based program. A working example will be demonstrated as a
prototype using Perl. Course will also examine use of CGI programs,
more specifically, server-side includes to generate HTML code ■
based on a programs outcome. Who should attend: beginning HTML
programmers who would like a basic introduction of how to imple
ment the CGI to their Web pages.
Micheal Pulk, Cybercom
Tuesday, Novembers, 11:00—12:00, Rudder308
Effective Use of Graphics in the On-line Environment
This presentation will discuss fundamental concepts of aesthetic and
effective Web page design. General guidelines for content and size
will be discussed. A practical demonstration of basic graphics tools
and filters will be used in discussing guidelines for constructing good
graphics. The importance of quantization and the effective use of an
available palette will be stressed. Who should attend: beginning
HTML programmers.
Micheal Pulk, Cybercom
Tuesday, Novembers, 12:00—1:00p.m., Rudder308
The Texas A&M Visualization Laboratory
The Texas A&M Visualization Laboratory, housed in the College of
Architecture, was established in 1988, with a mission to develop the
resources and techniques necessary to produce computer graphics
programming, simulation and animation at the highest level of tech
nological achievement. The major focus of laboratory activity is the
support of academic, research and industry initiatives in visualization
sciences. The Laboratory’s capability couples digital imaging, com
putation, and multimedia to an advanced degree. To date, the M.S.
in Visualization Sciences has a near 100% job placement rate.
Come see some samples of student’s work and learn more about
this fascinating program.
Bill Jenks, Visualization Laboratory
Tuesday, November 5, 12:00—1:00 p.m., Rudder 302
Creating a Dynamic and Useful Web
Presence
This presentation will cover the finer details of creating a truly useful
and manageable Web site. If you’re creating ever changing Web
sites, or looking for ideas to keep their Web site on the leading edge,
this is for you! Some of the topics to be covered will be: dynamic
graphic design, dynamic Web page design, and how to gauge and
set goals for useful Web presence. Business owners, marketing and
sales professionals, and serious Web designers should attend.
Alan Kurk, Internet Publishing Technologies
Tuesday, Novembers, 1:00—2:00p.m., Rudder 302
A Way Out: the Internet as an Accessibility Tool for the Disabled
and Homebound
This presentation addresses how Internet technology can provide
disabled and homebound people access to: professional opportuni
ties, resources and agencies, and personal interaction and recre
ation. People interested in the following areas might find this presen
tation interesting: vocational/ rehabilitation counseling, mobility
enhancement for the mobility impaired, Parks, Recreation, and
Tourism, counseling of disabled or homebound, advocacy for the dis
abled, Americans with Disabilities Act, and adaptive technology.
Gia Octavia Alexander, Nuclear Engineering
Tuesday, Novembers, 1:00—2:00p.m., Rudder308
Accessing the Internet and Other Graphical Environments with
out Seeing the Screen
This presentation is discussion and demonstration of how blind peo
ple can use synthetic speech and screen reading software to access
graphical interfaces including Win 95 and the Web.
Tuesday, November 5, 2:00—3:00 p.m., Rudder 308
Dr. Robert Carter, Psychologist, Student Counseling Service
prNet(tm) - Press Release News System
This presentation will introduce the prNet Press Release News sys
tem. Developed for the free delivery and posting of news events,
press releases, or notices, prNet allows both the general public to
read and be automatically e-mailed new releases, as well as deliver
them to the media via the prNet Media DataNet system. New fea
tures will also be announced at this presentation. Press release writ
ers, public relations officials, reporters, and marketing professionals
should attend.
Alan Kurk, Internet Publishing Technologies
Tuesday, November 5, 2:00—3:00 p.m., Rudder 302
World Wide Web—No Fear! with the Eagle’s Jim Butler
New to the Internet? Come let the Bryan-College Station Eagle’s Jim
Butler give you a basic introduction to the Web that includes setting
up a personalized start page, navigation aids, using bookmarks and
search engines, and downloading software.
Tuesday, November 5, 3:00—5:00 p.m., Rudder 308
Jim Butler, Bryan-College Station Eagle
The Uses and Usefulness of Electronic Publications on the
WWW and CD-ROM
Communicators, computer technologists and others who are provid
ing electronic publications will hear an overview of a user survey
completed by county agents across the State of Texas.
Elizabeth Gregory and Bill Watson, Ag Communications
Tuesday, November 5, 3:00—4:00 p.m., Rudder 302
Business Resources on the Internet
This presentation will introduce you to the various business re
sources on the Web and commercial databases available campus
wide. Handouts providing URL and kind of information found at each
site will be available.
Staff, Texas A&M University Libraries
Tuesday, November 5, 4:00—5:00 p.m., Rudder 302
Wednesday, November 6, 1996
Java—the Programming Language of Internet and for the Inter
net
Programming languages come and go and some of them stay longer
than the others; some of them endure and some of them evolve.
Java is the latest in hundreds of programming languages. Java is
certainly not the last and not the ultimate, but one big step which has
potentials of becoming a major enduring language with evolution.
What is new, what is distinct, what to learn, how to learn, why to
learn; all these and related questions will be raised and initial and
simple answers will be provided in “A Quick Tour of Java”.
Dr. Salih Yurttas, Department of Computer Science
Wednesday, Novembers, 9:00—11:00a.m., Rudder308
Cervantes International Bibliography On-line (CIBO) and Digital
Libraries
Addressed to everyone interested in Cen/antes, his works, and
times, the CIBO collects and makes available data regarding interna
tional publications by and about Cervantes. A search engine using
the mg facilitates its use; two types of searches can be made:
ranked and Boolean. Documents are linked internally as well as to
the taxonomic index. The CIBO is produced at the Department of
Modern and Classical Languages in collaboration With the Center for
the Study of Digital Libraries, part of the Engineering Program at
Texas A&M.
Dr. Eduardo Urbina, Modern and Classical Languages, Dr.
Richard Furuta, Shuen-Cheng, Computer Science
Wednesday, Novembers, 9:00—10:00a.m., Rudder302
How to use TAMUNet—Texas A&M’s Internet Software Package
Find out the who, what, when, where, and why of TAMNet, Texas
A&M’s Internet software pacakage. We will explain what comes with
TAMUNet and will demo some of our favorite TAMUNet tools.
Chris Barnes, CIS
Wednesday, November 6, 9:00—10:00 a.m., Rudder 301
Internet Search Tools
This presentation will introduce both the novice and advanced user
to several of the most common search engines, like Alta Vista and
Lycos, used to access sites on the Web. In addition, information on
how to evaluate a site and when to use the Internet will be given.
Staff, Texas A&M University Libraries
Wednesday, Novembers, 10:00—11:00, Rudder302
Digital Libraries—Virtual Sites of Learning
This session will cover an oven/iew of current digital libraries found
on the Web with a focus on data mining and how the Internet can be
a useful tool in fulfilling the educational needs of today and tomor
row. It will be followed by a open forum to discuss how people gather
research on the Web.
Orlando “InfoMan” Castillo, FSIS Project Management
Wednesday, Novembers, 11:00—12:00, Rudder308
Access Texas—the One Stop Solution for Texas Businesses on
the Internet
Access Texas is an interactive database of Texas businesses which
allows organizations to create and maintain custom Web pages on
line without programing. Come learn about Access Texas to select
the page layout, background and text colors, upload graphics and
have your site listed with the major Web indexes.
Jim Bob Ward, Real Time Internet Services
Wednesday, Novembers, 12:00—1:00, Rudder302
Business on the Internet—Can Electronic Commerce Work for
You?
You think the Internet may help your business increase sales, re
duce costs, and/or increase efficiency, but how can you be sure?
This discussion will focus on electronic commerce and how it can
help both small and large businesses become more competitive in
an ever changing environment. Topics to be discussed: an introduc
tion to electronic commerce and the Internet, who can you expect to
reach on the Internet (demographics), why your business have a
presence on the Internet, how can you get the most out of a Web
site.
Paul D. Marvin, Jr., Global Knowledge Group
Wednesday, Novembers, 12:00—1:00p.m., Rudder308
Delphi Client Server Application and
Track Testing
Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) in the Department of
Student Life administers approximately 10,000 tests per year to stu
dents who need to take their tests in an alternative place or format
as part of their academic accommodation. From the beginning, this
process (which involves multiple contacts with the student and de
partment) had been done by hand. The old process was inefficient
and did not allow easy retrieval of critical information. Adaptive Tech
nology Services has developed a Delphi 2.0 32-bit multi-threaded
client/sen/er database application to track the testing process. The
Test Manager system uses barcodes to identify each test and track
its movement through the testing process.
SSD has plans to distribute the application to other universi
ties with similar needs. Eventually, the system will incorporate stu
dent disability records, e-mail functionality and Web connections for
on-line queries of tests. This presentation will demonstrate the appli
cation and operation of the above described system.
David Sweeney, Adaptive Technology Services
Wednesday, November 6, 1:00—2:00 p.m. Rudder 302
Free Academic Assistance on the Internet
Free academic assistance from over 30 Texas A&M University de
partments is now available at one easy-to-access location on the In
ternet —the Academic Assistance Clearinghouse. The presentation
will include a brief discussion of the first year in operation and a
demonstration of some of the various types of information available
to students. Students who want to take advantage of free academic
assistance information to increase their understanding of course ma
terial and also their GPR, professors who want to learn about the ad
vantages of having their course information on the Internet, and any
one interested in using the Internet as a learning tool should attend.
Pat Watch, Center for Academic Enhancement
Wednesday, Novembers, 1:00—2:00p.m., Rudder308
The “Ugly-Duckling” Internet Resource Exchange System
Come see how a 21-state organization of video producers uses this
system to overcome bureaucratic restrictions to distribute education
al video tapes as a pooled resource. Anyone can use this method to
combine Web forms and filtered e-mail for creating their own simple,
but effective, distributed interstate delivery system.
Glen Vigus, Gordon Riall, Agricultural Communications
Wednesday, November 6, 2:00—3:00, Rudder 302
Photoshop for Web Developers
Come and get a taste of image editing with the basic tools and
palettes in Photoshop. Learn a few easy techniques to make your
images smaller and faster on your homepages. A picture is worth a
thousand words!
Jane Carpenter, CIS
Wednesday, November 6, 2:00—3:00 p.m., Rudder 301
What is on Libraries' Web Page?
The Web is more than just homepages and search engines. The
Web site established by the Evans and West Campus Libraries has
connections to citation databases, full-text journals, government in
formation cites. In addition, you can find library instructional hand
outs and departmental information. This presentation will introduce
you the various levels and resources found on your libraries’ Web
pages.
Staff, Texas A&M University Libraries
Wednesday, November 6, 3:00—4:00, Rudder 302
Residential Network (ResNet) at Texas A&M
DRLH and CIS are in the task of building the ResNet, which will pro
vide an Ethernet connection to every resident living on the Texas
A&M campus. Challenges include finding a support model that can
weather the dynamic nature of student network knowledge and use.
Come learn about the ResNet project!
Raymond McCauley and Aaron Bawcom, Residence Life and
Housing
Wednesday, November 6, 3:00—4:00 p.m., Rudder 308
Introduction to Using the Web at Texas A&M
Would you like to learn about the helpful Web applications at Texas
A&M such as the Electronic Phonebook? In this presentation, you
can leam about the Electronic Phonebook, how to use it to look up
information about somebody here at Texas A&M, and learn how to
edit your own personal entry!
Chris Barnes, CIS
Wednesday, November 5, 3:00—4:30 p.m., Rudder 301
The Year 2000 Problem
The Year 2000 is approaching soon and with it comes many comput
ing problems related to date storage and date computations. This is
not just a mainframe problem, every system can be affected. This
presentation will explain the Year 2000 problem, provide suggestions
for determining if you will have problems with the Year 2000, and
suggestions on how to resolve the problem. This session will also in
clude Year 2000 information from the Texas Department of Informa
tion Resources (DIR).
Kim Reverman, CIS
Wednesday, November 6, 4:00—5:00 p.m., Rudder 302
Thursday, November 7th
Group Discussions over the Internet (Usenet groups and List-
serv lists)
One of the most powerful uses of the Internet is the ability to com
municate with groups of people who share a common interest, from
Argentian politics to Zen philosophy. This course will teach you
about Usenet (the bulletin board of the Internet) and Listserv (the
mailing list of the Internet) and how to send and receive messages to
a group of people with similar interests.
Chris Barnes, CIS
Thursday, November 7,10:00—12:00 a.m., Rudder 301
Teaching Neuroscience Principles in a Combined On-site and
Distance Education Environment
This presentation shows how I integrated the use of Trans-Texas
Video Network (TTVN) lectures and asynchronous, just-in-time,
computer conferencing in teaching. Also incorporated were two ped
agogical strategies: constructivism and team learning.
William Klemm, Veterinary Medicine
Thursday, November 7, 10:00—11:00 a.m, Rudder 302
Designing Your Own Web Page with Macintosh
Take advantage of the Macintosh’s power in desktop publishing to
move your information onto the Information Superhighway. The Web
is the perfect place to publish information such as research projects,
department policies, and even your resume.Who should attend: any
one who is considering putting information onto the Web.
Mike Zachary, Apple
Thursday, November 7, 11:00-12:00, Rudder 308
Setting up You Own Web Server with Macintosh
If you need ultimate control over your Web content, having your own
departmental Web server is the only way to go. See how easy it can
be to set up your own Web sen/er and have a fully interactive, excit
ing site right on the Internet. Publish assignments, grades, catalogs,
literature, reference material and more with just a few clicks of the
mouse. No programming required! Who should attend: faculty, staff,
or students that need control over their content to produce the most
effective presence on the Internet.
Mike Zachary, Apple
Thursday, November 7, 12:00—1:00, Rudder 308
The Center for Distance Learning Research at Texas A&M Uni
versity
Dr. Lloyd Korhonen, the Director, will describe the Center for Dis
tance Learning Research and the services it provides. In 1995, the
Center for Distance Learning Research of Texas A&M University en
tered into a private/public partnership with GTE Corporation to jointly
develop and maintain a facility for the development of distance learn
ing. The facility is now the home for a variety of services that were
impossible to offer in our on campus-divided facilities. This state-of-
the-art facility is available to Texas A&M University System compo
nents for a variety of developmental and delivery activities.
Dr. Lloyd Korhonen, Director, CDLR
Thursday, November 7, 12:00—1:00, Rudder 302
Open Forum on TAMU’s Proposed
New Web Site
For everyone who has an interest in Texas A&M’s Web site. A cam
pus-wide committee has worked for several months to reorganize
Texas A&M’s Web site. The committee has also identified areas that
should be added to the site to assist prospective and enrolled stu
dents, as well as others. This session is planned as a forum for the
University community to discuss the proposed organization with the
committee. Check out the outline draft at http://tamu.edu/aggiedai-
ly/webproposal.
Mary Helen Bowers, University Relations
Thursday, November 7, 1:00—2:00 p.m., Rudder 308
Humanities/Social Science Resources
This presentation will introduce you the various Web sites providing
information of interest and use in the social sciences and humani
ties, including full-text copies of classic works of literature. Handouts
providing URLs and kind of information found at each site will be
available. Open to all interested persons.
Wendi Arant, Evans Library
Thursday, November 7, 1:00—2:00 p.m., Rudder 302
Ergonomic Survival Kit for the Net Surfer
It's true—computers can make you sick. At one time, only factories
were scary. Now the office is no longer considered a safe, healthy
place to work. Just by sitting at your computer and surfing the Inter
net, you're exposing yourself to the risks of physical trauma, eye
strain, and clutter. They don’t call it surfing for nothing. Get hints, tips
and exercises for the knowledgeable Internet user.
Larry Bowles, CIS
Thursday, November 7,2:00—3:00 p.m., Rudder 308
The Tex-Mex Virtual Design Studio
The lecture describes current experimentation on the use of The
Trans-Texas Video Network and Ihe Internet as media for conducting
transnational (Texan / Mexican) architectural design reviews. In such
a context, Texan and Mexican students of architecture are working
through the use of networks on the development of an architectural
project in the island of Cozumel-Mexico.
Guillermo Vasquez de Velasco, Architecture
Thursday, November 7, 2:00—3:00 p.m., Rudder 302
Digital Libraries in the Information Age
Learn about digital libraries, and why they important to you as a stu
dent or a researcher here at Texas A&M University. The panelists will
discuss digital library issues in general, with a special focus on the
efforts being made in the building of the George Bush Digital Presi
dential Library. Panelists include: Dr. John Leggett, Director of
the Center for the Study of Digital Libraries at Texas A&M Uni
versity; Warren Finch, Senior Archivist for the Bush Presiden
tial Materials Project. Al Cornish, Digital Librarian at the Sterling
C. Evans Library will serve as moderator.
Thursday, November 7, 2:00—3:00 p.m., Rudder 301
Department Of Entomology Web Site and the Digital Dragonllj I
Project
The Department of Entomology Web site provides information ate!
the academic, research and extension programs. Course offerings il
research areas and specific laboratories are highlighted. Extension
programs and information on the Web site now include insect man
agement recommendations for the major agricultural commodities.
Lesson plans and information links to other interesting sites are pro
vided for schools and youth.
The Digital Dragonfly project will show how adult dragonflies can
be captured in full color using a personal computer and a desktop
scanner. The dragonflies are not harmed and may be released ate
scanning. Each scan contains a significant amount of taxonomical
detail and the images are to scale. An on-line collection of these
fragile and beautful insects is being made and can be seen at
http://www.our-town.com/dragonfly on the Web.
John Jackman, Entomology, and Forrest L. Mitchell, Texas Agr-
cultural Experiment Station
Thursday. November 8, 3:00—4:00 p.m., Rudder 302
VRML: 3D on the Internet
In engineering, architecture and design, the Internet and the Web
provide new ways by which design teams can collaborate. Virtual
Reality Markup Language is an emerging standard that will allow*
signers to exchange 3D CAD models using Netscape and other We
browsers. This demonstration will show how to create VRML modes
and how the technology is being used in architecture courses al
Texas A&M Perhaps we will even take a virtual stroll in downtown
Bryan!
Mark Clayton, Architecture
Thursday. November 7, 3:00-4:00p.m., Rudder 308
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This presentation will introduce you to Web sites specializing in ay
cultural and related information. It will cover private, federal, and
state sites. Handouts providing URL and kind of information foundi
each site will be available. Open to all interested persons.
Staff, TAMU Library
Thursday, November 8, 4:00—5:00 p.m., Rudder 302
Friday, November 8th
Science and Technology Resources on the Web
This presentation will introduce you to Web sites specializing in»
entific and technological information. It will cover both private
providers such as the Institute of Physics as well as government
sites such as the Department of Energy. Handouts providing URL
and kind of information found at each site will be available. Opens
all interested persons.
Staff, TAMU Library
Friday. Novembers. 10:00—11:00a.m.. Rudder302
Domino Web in a Box!
Learn about Domino Web in a Box, an easy-to-use system that’s
helping companies build, manage and enhance cost-effective corp:-
rate Intemet/lntranets.
Maggy L. Wooden. IBM
Friday. Novembers. 10:00—11:00a.m.. Rudder308
E-Commerce: Technologies Enabling the Development ol Se
cure Electronic Shopping Environments
This session will feature IBM’s flagship electronic commerce prod- |
uct—the IBM Net. Commerce system—software that makes it poss
ble for businesses to quickly, easily and safely create virtual store
fronts on the Internet.
Maggy L. Wooden, IBM
Friday. Novembers, 11:00—12:00, Rudder 308
This Side of the Firewall: What Intranet Web Technology CanOo
for Your Business or Organization
This session will focus on using Web technology for communicate
within an organization. It will explore the key components ol estab
lishing an Intranet. Non-technical issues will be discussed such as
developing a corporate Web strategy and issues of data owner**
and control.
Kim Trant, Quatice Corporation
Friday. Novembers, 11:00—12:00, Rudder302
Multimedia on the Internet
If you are publishing multimedia content on the Internet, there is no
better platform to develop it on than the Apple Macintosh. Leam to i
to take your existing multimedia materials and publish them onto tef
Web. Text, photos, animations, audio and even video can al! be pre
pared and placed on the Internet with some very simple to use tools
Who should attend: multimedia developers and creators that wantto
take their content off of disks and CDs and move it to the Internet.
Mike Zachary, Apple
Friday, Novembers. 12:00—1:00p.m., Rudder308
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Tired of Big Phone Bills? Try Telephony!
Learn how you can place long distance phone calls on the Interne!
and save money with bypassing long distance charges. Leam howl
works and the current status of the technology, as well as where it is
headed.
David Wilson. Myriad Internet Access
Friday, Novembers, 12:00—1:00p.m., Rudder302
Choosing an Internet Provider, an Unbiased Perspective
A plain-English view of how to get on the Internet including what to
look for from an Internet Service Provider, how to pick the right one,
what software/hardware is needed, and how to avoid the pitfalls that
trap most “newbies” on the Internet.
Jonny Hinojosa, VP. Engineering, Myriad Corporation
Friday, November 8. 1:00—2:00 p.m., Rudder 301
The Benefits of Electronic Publishing
This presentation will show you how your organization can benefit
from distributing information electronically, why the Web is a suc
cessful medium, what is involved in the publishing process, the
costs, and how your department can use Intranets to distribute inter
nal information to the members of your organization. Who should at
tend: any department that is thinking about using the Web to distrib
ute information both internally and externally. The traditional ways ol
distributing information will be compared and contrasted with the
electronic methods. Costs relating to creating and maintaining a
Web page will also be discussed.
Bill Ambrose, CIS
Friday, Novembers, 1:00—2:00p.m., Rudder308
Managing a Listserv List
Do you own a Listserv list? Would you like to learn more about mao
aging one? This course will show the basic steps required in ownioi
a Listsen/ list. Some of the items covered will include: basics of aB
header and keywords, list owner commands to add/remove people
from a list header keywords to control volume, unwanted messages
Chris Barnes, CIS
Friday, November 8, 1:00—3:00 p.m., Rudder 301
Take a Tour of the Center for Distance Learning Research!
The Center for Distance Learning is intended to be an exciting and
productive facility to use. This session will provide an extensive on
site tour of the Center’s technological capability involved in the de
liver of distance education. The educational substance and deliver)
of instruction are of paramount importance. This means that the be?
educators and their ideas are the core of the Center. The facilitiesd
the Center are available to the University community for technology
demonstration, learning demonstration, project assessment, lacuty
development and professional meetings.
Dr. Lloyd Korhonen, Director, Center for Distance Learning St
search
Friday, Novembers, 2:00—3:00 p.m., Center for Distance Lear
ing Research (in Bryan Industrial Park, off F.M.2818. Call 862-
7573 for more information.)
The Texas LoanSTAR Program, an Internet-based Conservator
Program for Texas State Agencies
The Texas LoanSTAR program is a 98.6 million revolving loan pro
gram that was intiated in 1989 by the State Energy Conservation?
fice. LoanSTAR provides revolving, low-interest loans for energy
conserving changes to be made in public buildings and schools in
Texas. Participants must repay the loans in four years or less base?
on the estimated savings. As of August 1996, LoanSTAR has saved
the state of Texas over 35 million dollars by reducing the amount ol
energy consumed in state agencies.
A unique feature of the LoanSTAR program is the metering
that has been installed in over 300 buildings to measure the savings
The Internet-based monitoring network includes Texas A&M Univer
sity, Texas A&M Kingsville, the University of Texas at El Paso, Teas
Southern University, and Texas Tech University.
This presentation will provide a brief overview of the
LoanSTAR program and will discuss how the Internet forms the A
to-day efforts of the program.
Jeff Haberal, Associate Professor, Architecture; W. Dan Turn'
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Engineering Program; David!
Claridge, Professor, Mechanical Engineering; and Dennis
O'Neal, Professor, Mechanical Engineering.
Friday. November 8, 2:00—3:00, Rudder 308
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Publication
This presentation will introduce you to the nature of electronic pub
cations and the issues that surround this format. Issues to be ad
dressed include access, dissemination and presentation of infon®
tion, effect on traditional publication formats, and preservation.
Handouts providing a bibliography for further reading (print and elc?
tronic) will be available. Open to all interested persons.
Staff, TAMU Library
Friday, Novembers, 3:00—4:00p.m., Rudder302
Web Creation and Administration Using Windows NT Internet
Information Server
Creating and administering a Web site is becoming more and mott;
simple. With Microsoft’s Internet Information Server (IIS), a prosper-
live Webmaster can integrate WWW, FTP and Telnet into herexiS-
ing NT Server with ease utilizing NT’s built-in Access Control List.
This presentation will focus on the installation and setup of IIS ser
vices for the novice to intermediate MIS administrator.
David Sweeney, Adaptive Technology Services
Friday, November 8, 4:00—5:00 p.m., Rudder 301
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