Humanities and Arts: Sharing Center Stage on the Internet
RFC 2150
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RFC - Informational
(October 1997; No errata)
Also known as FYI 31
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Authors | Walter Stickle , Janet Max | ||
Last updated | 2013-03-02 | ||
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Network Working Group J. Max Request for Comments: 2150 W. Stickle FYI: 31 Rainfarm Category: Informational October 1997 Humanities and Arts: Sharing Center Stage on the Internet Status of this Memo This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Abstract This document is designed primarily for individuals who have limited knowledge of, or experience with, the Internet. The purpose of this document is to provide members of the Arts and Humanities communities with an introduction to the Internet as a valuable tool, resource, and medium for the creation, presentation, and preservation of Arts and Humanities-based content. The intended audience is practicing artists, scholars, related professionals, and others whose knowledge, expertise and support is important to ensuring that the Arts and Humanities are well-placed in the global information infrastructure. Table of Contents 1. Introduction............................................... 3 1.1 Definition of Arts and Humanities......................... 3 2. What does the Internet mean to the "Artist?"............... 4 2.1 Access to the Global Community............................ 5 2.2 Sharing Your Work and Collaborating with Others........... 6 2.3 Freely Available Software, and Other Information.......... 8 3. What is the Internet?...................................... 8 3.1 What is the World Wide Web?............................... 9 4. How does the Internet Work?................................ 10 4.1 Internet Addresses........................................ 11 4.1.1 Computer Addresses and Hostnames......................... 12 4.1.2 Addresses of People on the Internet...................... 12 4.1.3 Information Addresses, Locators, URLs.................... 13 4.2 How Does the World Wide Web Work?......................... 14 Max & Stickle Informational [Page 1] RFC 2150 Humanities and Arts on the Internet October 1997 4.3 Other, Higher Level Protocols on the Internet............. 15 5. Forums..................................................... 16 5.1 Message Based Communications.............................. 16 5.1.1 Electronic Mail - email.................................. 17 5.1.2 Newsgroups............................................... 17 5.1.3 Electronic Bulletin Board System - BBS .................. 18 5.2 Real-Time Communications.................................. 19 5.2.1 Chat - IRC............................................... 19 5.2.2 Multicasting............................................. 20 5.2.3 MUD - Multi-User Dungeon................................. 20 5.2.4 Audio/Video Conferencing................................. 21 5.3 Archives.................................................. 22 5.3.1 Searching................................................ 22 6. Accessing the Internet..................................... 25 6.1 Internet Service Providers................................ 26 6.2 Computer Hardware and Software Tools...................... 26 6.3 Multimedia................................................ 31 7. Creating Content........................................... 32 7.1 Getting Help.............................................. 33 7.2 About File Formats........................................ 34 7.3 Creating Text and Hypertext Documents..................... 35 7.4 Creating Graphic and Moving Images........................ 35 7.4.1 Bitmap Image Formats..................................... 36 7.4.2 Vector Image Formats..................................... 37 7.4.3 Video Formats............................................ 37 7.5 Creating Music and Sound Files............................ 38 7.6 Content Design Issues..................................... 40 7.7 Publicizing Your Work..................................... 41 8. Issues and Challenges...................................... 42 8.1 Security Issues........................................... 43 8.2 Viruses................................................... 44 8.3 The Standard Disclaimer................................... 44 8.4 Copyrights and Intellectual Property Issues............... 45 8.4.1 Copyright................................................ 45 8.4.2 Trademark................................................ 46 8.4.3 Privacy.................................................. 47Show full document text