Table of Contents

• Intranet vs the Internet

• Internet Basics

• Publishing

• Publishing Methods

• Setting Up and Supporting Internet Services

• Becoming a Publisher

• An Intranet or Internet Host

• Internet Access

• Publishing on the Internet

• The Client

• Administration

• Appendix

• Figures

Introduction

• Objectives

• Presentation of the Course

Intranet vs the Internet

• Definitions

• Differences and Commonalities

• Creating an Intranet

• Where does TCP/IP fit in?

• What about Existing Systems?

• LANs vs WANs

• Creating an

Internet Basics

• The Internet Society

• Internet Documentation

• IP - the Internet Protocol

• Domain Names

• The Domain Name System

• Internet Roles

Publishing

• What's Wanted?

• Why Publish?

• What to Publish?

Publishing Methods

• World Wide Web

• WAIS

• FTP

• Electronic Mail

• Mailing Lists

• Newsgroups and USENet

• Gopher

• Fax Servers

• Multimedia Broadcast Services

• Real Time Conversations

• Games Servers

• Directory Services

• Publisher Options

• Moving Files

• Data Search and Retrieval Tools

Setting Up and Supporting Intranet and Internet Services

• How are these Services set up and what are the Support Requirements

• Electronic Mail

• Telnet

• WAIS

• ftp

• Archie

• WWW

• UUCP

• List Servers

• Newsgroups and USENet

• Gopher

• Database Access and Search

• Data Transmission Capacity Considerations

• Storage Capacity Considerations

• Controlling Document Presentation

Becoming a Publisher

• A World Wide Web Host

• Becoming an HTML Programmer?

• ftp - anonymous or not?

• A WAIS Host

• A List Server

• A Gopher Host

• Internet Service - Host Requirements Considerations

• Internet Service - Host Requirements Table

• Your Internet Toolkit

• Your Internet Toolkit - Utilities

• Your Internet Toolkit - Diagnostics

• Your Internet Toolkit - Versions and Sources

• Sources of Service Software

• Aids to Publication

The Host

• Requirements of an Intranet or Internet Host

• Setting Up a Host

• Host Operating System Options

• Host Hardware Platforms

• Service - Operating System Cross Reference

• Operating System - Host Cross Reference

• Connecting your Intranet to the Internet

• Security

Internet Access

• Access Methods

• Service Providers

• Internet Service Provider Evaluation Form

• What the Access Methods Provide

• Access Software

• Maintaining a Host

• Security

Publishing on the Internet

• Becoming a Net Publisher

• What data provision service is best for You?

• Investment

• Communications

• Data Delivery

• Services

• Your own host or a Service?

• What medium to use

• Features of the World Wide Web

• Pointers to Publishing on the Internet

The Client

• The User

• The Client Platform

• The Client Connection

• The Client Software

• Electronic Mail

• File Transfer

• Reading the News

• WAIS Database Access

• Gopher

• WWW Browser

• The Network Computer?

System and Site Administration

• Protection

• Security

• Communications Access Control

• How Visible are You?

• Legal Issues

• The Site is UP. Now What?

• Commercial and Financial Considerations

• The Organisation

• A Development Plan

• Site Setup Checklist

• Internet Usage Hints

• Summary

Appendix

• Bibliography

• Glossary

• Intranet Publishing Checklist

• Business Plan Chart

• Intranet Requirements Survey

• Internet Access Operating Policy - DRAFT for Comment

• URL - the Uniform Resource Locator

• The OSI Reference Model

• The Internet Protocol

• Some Interesting Newsgroups

• Document List

• Email Programs

• Accessing the Internet by Electronic Mail

• Some Interesting Addresses

• Some Internet Acronyms

• Some Emoticons

• Dealing with Problems

• Working the Net

• Some Common File Extensions

• Units and Multipliers

• Internet Vendor Information Sites

• Internet News Sources