Technology Aspects of the CELTIC ART AND
CULTURES course
Fall 1998
117 Hanes Art Center
Mondays, 9:00 - 9:50 a.m.
Dr. Dorothy Verkerk
Rm. 108, Hanes Art Center
This page includes information and links you will need for some
of the technology aspects of this course.
ATN user ID
First, you will need an ATN user id (a.k.a. isis account, atn email account).
If you do not have one already, you may request
one online. (You will need this account even if you already have an
email account with another service provider such as Mindspring because
you need an ATN user id to put Web pages on the UNC Web server.)
Listserv
The listserv allows you to send email to the whole class using one address.
The name of your class listserv is ART111. To subscribe to the listserv,
go to the listserv
subscribers' page, choose subscribing or unsubscribing to a list,
type in your email address, your full name, and the name of the list (ART111).
Once you are subscribed to the list, you may send mail to the list subscribers
by sending an email message to ART111@listserv.unc.edu.
Web Page Space
Before you can put a Web page on the UNC Web server you must activate your
personal Web space on www.unc.edu. To do this, go to the ATN page
for subscribing to user services. Type in your user id (e.g. jsmith)
and your password. Click continue and then choose Web page publication.
The URL for your Web pages will begin with http://www.unc.edu/~youruserid.
Netscape Composer
We recommend using Netscape Composer to create your Web pages. Composer
is an html editor that works just like a word processor. It is installed
on all ATN lab machines. For more information on Composer, how to use it,
and how to upload files, read the ATN document
on Netscape Composer.
Finding and Evaluating Information
You can find information on the Web using search engines and/or Web directories
(also known as indexes). Search engines search the Web using programs
called spiders or robots. Many search for a word in the full text of documents
on the Web. They are powerful but non-discriminating unless you know how
to use them well. Hotbot is an example
of a powerful full-text search engine. Directories are compiled
by actual human beings who assign Web pages to subject categories and sub-categories.
They may not be as powerful as search engines, but they allow for a more
focussed, refined search. Yahoo is an
example of a Web directory.
As you probably know, not everything on the Web is of high quality (or
even correct). There are some basic guidelines you can use to help you
assess the value and credibility of a Web site. Davis Library compiled
this resource for Web
site evlauation and review.
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