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John December's í¿Internet Tools Summaryí¿ ╒Γ╩╟╥╗╕÷▒╩╒▀┐┤╣²╫ε╝╤╡─Internet╬─╝■╓«╥╗, ╬╥║▄╕╨╨╗╫≈╒▀John December╧╚╔·╘╩╨φ╬╥╫¬╒¬∞╢┤╦, ╬╥╧δ▓╗╣Γ╩╟═°┬╖╨┬╩╓├╟┐╔╥╘┤╙▒╛╬─╝■╡├╡╜ ╫ε╗∙▒╛╡─Internet╤╢╧ó, ┐╔─▄╢╘└╧╩╓└┤╦╡, ╥▓┐╔╥╘┤╙┤╦╗±╡├║▄┤≤╡─░∩╓·íú ╗∙▒╛╔╧▒╛╩Θ╡──┌╚▌╛═╚▒╖ª╧±▒╛╬─╒Γ╥╗╓╓╤╢╧ó╬─╝■, ▒╩╒▀╛⌡╡├, ╝┤╩╣╬╥ ╜Θ╔▄╡─╧α╡▒╢α╕≈└α╣ñ╛▀╡─╧Ω╧╕▓┘╫≈╖¿, ┐╔╩╟╚τ║╬╙├╒Γ╨⌐╣ñ╛▀└┤╚í╡├─·╦∙╥¬ ╡─╤╢╧ó, ▒╛╩Θ╚┤╚╘╠½╚▒╖ª┴╦íú ╠ß╨╤╢┴╒▀╡─╩╟, ▒╛╬─╝■▓╗╩⌠∞╢▒╛╩Θ╡─╥╗▓┐╖▌, ╙╨╣╪▒╛╩Θ╡─╫┼╫≈╚¿╩┌╚¿ ╡─╩╣╙├╖╢╬º, ═Ω╚½▓╗╩╩╙├▒╛╬─(Internet Tools Summary)íú ╢┴╒▀├╟╩╣╙├▒╛ ╬─╩▒, ╚╘╛╔▒╪╨δ╫±╒╒▒╛╬─╓«COPYRIGHT╔∙├≈╡─╩┬╧εíú▒╛╬─╗±╡├╩┌╚¿╫¬┐»╙δ╢┴ ╒▀╡─╩╣╙├╚¿╧▐╩╟┴╜╝■╩┬íú ▒╛╜┌╙δ╧┬╧┬╥╗╜┌═¼╤∙╢╝│÷╫╘John December╧╚╔·╓«╩╓, ╒Γ╥╗╜┌╡─╜Θ╔▄▒╚ ╜╧╜╙╜ⁿ╒¬╥¬╨╘╡─, ╓┴∞╢─╟╥╗╜┌╘≥╬¬╔ε╚δ╜Θ╔▄, ╢┴╒▀▓╗╖┴┴╜╞¬═¼╩▒╚■┐╝íú ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet Tools Summary =============================================================================== AUTHOR: John December (decemj@rpi.edu) DATE: 15 Dec 93; Release 1.35 COPYRIGHT: 1993 by John December (decemj@rpi.edu). Permission to use for non-commercial, personal or educational purposes. This copyright and permission notice must appear in all copies. Permission is also granted to refer to or describe this document in books, products, or online services (but not to reproduce in whole or in part without permission.) DISCLAIMER: Provided ``as is'' without expressed or implied warranty. I make no representations about this document's suitability, accuracy, or stability. PURPOSE: to list tools available on the Internet that are used for network information retrieval (NIR), Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC), or other services. This is not meant to be a strict categorization or an exhaustive list, rather a reference catalog. I welcome comments and suggestions. AUDIENCE: those getting started in understanding what you can do on the Internet in NIR and CMC; for those experienced, it collects and summarizes sources of information. ASSUMPTION: you have access to and know how to use finger, ftp, gopher, http, telnet, email, or Usenet newsgroups. REFERENCES: The references listed at the end of this document are very useful guides to these tools. ACTION: The Action: field of the entries is described in the section at the end of this document, ACTION NOTATION. This is a notation that I've devised to try to characterize the tools further; I'm not quite satisfied with this notation, though, yet. NOTES: 1. Respect your access privileges to these tools. 2. This information changes; additions/comments welcome. 3. For demo purposes, I have used Unix commands; certainly Unix is not the only operating system required for these tools and forums. Apologies to those who don't have Unix. 4. On the classification (NIR v. CMC): some tools could be used for either, such as telnet and email. I've placed them in what I feel are "principle use" categories, e.g., telnet is used mostly for NIR, and email is commonly used for CMC (although both have applications in the other category). 5. Many of these tools have applicability off the Internet. Usenet, for example, is not confined to the Internet, and Internet email (and thus LISTSERV files) can be exchanged with communication systems off the Internet (BITNET, fidonet, commercial services.) So this list is not Internet (only) tools, but tools that can be used on the Internet. CONTENTS Section -1- Network Information Retrieval (NIR) TOOLS Section -2- Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) FORUMS Section -3- REFERENCES Section -4- PROTOCOLS/STANDARDS Section -5- ACTION NOTATION Section -6- DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Section -0- HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT =============================================================================== This document is formatted so that it stays within 80 columns. See the readme file for information on different formats for this document. The first character in a column tells what information is on that line. * precedes Section titles o precedes Subsection titles -- precedes Sub-subsection titles = precedes a divider - precedes a divider All network-accessible items (not preceded by one of the above symbols) are of the form: ITEM_NAME | ACCESS_METHOD | PARAMETERS | Names that are too wide for their columns are continued in the next row. ITEM_NAME = a short name describing the information or service. ACCESS_METHOD = one of {email, finger, ftp, gopher, http, phone, telnet, unix, Usenet news}. PARAMETERS = further access information depending on ACCESS_METHOD: ACCESS_METHOD PARAMETERS ------------- ----------------------------------------------------- email address "letter-body" finger address port# ftp host path-to-directory/file-name gopher host http host path-to-directory/file-name phone phone# telnet host port# `login-name' unix command news newsgroup-name ------------- ----------------------------------------------------- If any of the parameters are not on the line, they are not needed. All ftp access uses login-name `anonymous,' unless stated otherwise. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INFORMATION ABOUT UPDATES OF THIS DOCUMENT: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Internet-tools |ftp |ftp.rpi.edu |pub/communications/inte| | | |rnet-tools.readme | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Section -1- NETWORK INFORMATION RETRIEVAL (NIR) TOOLS =============================================================================== o Alex------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Alex provides transparent read of remote files at anonymous FTP sit es; Action: U := F <- S[F] Alex description |ftp |alex.sp.cs.cmu.edu |/usr0/anon/doc/NIR.Tool| Alex document |ftp |alex.sp.cs.cmu.edu |/usr0/anon/doc/intro.ps| o Archie----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Archie locates files at anonymous FTP sites by filename search; Action: U := M(L <= C <- S[F]) Archie description |ftp |archie.ans.net |pub/archie/doc/whatis.a| | | |rchie | Archie manual page |ftp |archie.ans.net |pub/archie/doc/archie.m| | | |an.txt | Archie via telnet |telnet |archie.ans.net |`archie' | Archie via WWW |http |web.nexor.co.uk |archie.html | Archie via Unix |unix |archie -s STRING | | Archie via email |mail |archie@archie.unl.edu |"help" | o Astra-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Astra retrieve documents from databases; Action: U == M2 <- S[F] <- M1 <= U Astra Help |mail |astradb@icnucevm.bitnet|"help" | Astra documentation |mail |astradb@icnucevm.bitnet|"GET META DOCUMENT" | o Biomix----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Biomix presents network resources as locations on screen maps; Action: U :: G Biomix description |ftp |mailbase.ac.uk |pub/lists/unite/files/b| | | |iomix.txt | o Cello-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Cello is a DOS-based Internet browser incorporating WWW, Gopher, FT P, Telnet, News; Action: U :: G Cello source |ftp |fatty.law.cornell.edu |pub/LII/Cello/ | o Compass---------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Compass is a system for Internet access to resources and tools for CERFnet subscribers; Action: Compass description |ftp |mailbase.ac.uk |pub/lists/unite/files/c| | | |ompass.txt | o Essence---------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Essence is a resource discovery system using indexes; Action: Essence description |ftp |ftp.cs.colorado.edu |pub/cs/distribs/essence| | | |/README | Essence document |ftp |ftp.cs.colorado.edu |pub/cs/distribs/essence| | | |/Essence.txt.Z | o Finger----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Finger retrieves information about user registered on a host comput er; Action: U := M <-<= H[R] Finger description |unix |man finger | | Finger demo |finger |decemj@rpi.edu | | Finger Protocol |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc1288.t| | | |xt | Finger via email |mail |b.liddicott@ic.ac.uk |Subject: "#finger USER@| | | |HOST.DOMAIN" | Finger via WWW |http |cs.indiana.edu |finger/gateway?USER | Finger via telnet |telnet |HOST@DOMAIN |79 | FingerInfo |ftp |csd4.csd.uwm.edu |pub/fingerinfo | Who fingered? |ftp |ftp.csie.nctu.edu.tw |Upload/backfinger/ | o File Transfer Protocol (Ftp)------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Ftp retrieves or puts copies of files at remote FTP sites; Action: U == F <- H[F]; U => F -> H[F] Ftp how to |ftp |ftp.sura.net |pub/nic/network.service| | | |.guides/how.to.ftp.guid| | | |e | FTP |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc0959.t| | | |xt | Ftp via Unix |unix |ftp | | Ftp via email |mail |ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com |"help" | Ftp via telnet |telnet |grind.isca.uiowa.edu | | File Compression |ftp |ftp.cso.uiuc.edu |doc/pcnet/compression | FTP setup |ftp |cert.org |pub/tech_tips/anonymous| | | |_ftp | o Gopher----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Gopher locates and retrieves resources using a graph of menus; Action: U :: I(L <- C <= S[F]); U := M <- S[F] Gopher guide |ftp |boombox.micro.umn.edu |pub/gopher/docs/GopherG| | | |uide_Jun15b.txt | Gopher demo |gopher |gopher.micro.umn.edu | | Gopher via telnet |telnet |consultant.micro.umn.ed|`gopher' | | |u | | Gopher via email |mail |gophermail@ncc.go.jp |"help" | Gopher source |ftp |boombox.micro.umn.edu |pub/gopher/00README | Gopher documentation |ftp |pit-manager.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.answers| | | |/gopher-faq | Gopher/Veronica docume|ftp |ftp.cso.uiuc.edu |doc/net/uiucnet/vol6no1| ntation | | |.txt | Gopher Newsgroup |news |comp.infosystems.gopher| | o Hyper-G---------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Hyper-G is a large-scale, multi-user distributed hypermedia informa tion system Action: U ::*(()): G(L <= C <- S[F]..S[F]) Hyper-G via WWW |http |iicm.tu-graz.ac.at |ROOT 80 | o Hytelnet--------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Hytelnet provides Internet access info by hypertext (on network or TSR for DOS); Action: Internet: U :: I(L <= C <- S[F]); DOS: U :: I(L) Hytelnet description |ftp |ftp.usask.ca |pub/hytelnet/README | Hytelnet via WWW |http |www.cc.ukans.edu |hytelnet_html/START.TXT| | | |.html | Hytelnet via telnet |telnet |info.ccit.arizona.edu |`hytelnet' | o Jughead---------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Jughead gets menu information from gopher servers; Action: Jughead description |ftp |boombox.micro.umn.edu |pub/gopher/Unix/GopherT| | | |ools/jughead/jughead.Re| | | |adMe | o Knowbot---------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Knowbot provides a uniform interface to heterogeneous remote direct ory services; Action: U :: I(L <-<= S[F..F]) Knowbot via telnet |telnet |info.cnri.reston.va.us |185 | o Moo Gopher------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Moo Gopher is a MUD-based gopher interface; Action: Moo Gopher blurb |ftp |mailbase.ac.uk |pub/lists/unite/files/j| | | |ays_house.txt | Moo Gopher via telnet |telnet |jh.ccs.neu.edu |1709 | o Mosaic for X/DOS/Mac--------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Mosiac is a client for network distributed hypermedia information a nd discovery; Action: U :*(()): G(L <= S[F]..S[F]); U := M <- S[F]; U :: I(L <= S[F]) Mosaic home page |http |www.ncsa.uiuc.edu |SDG/Software/Mosaic/NCS| | | |AMosaicHome.html | Mosaic FAQ |http |www.ncsa.uiuc.edu |SDG/Software/Mosaic/Doc| | | |s/mosaic-faq.html | Mosaic |ftp |ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu |Mosaic/README.Mosaic | Mosaic |unix |xmosaic | | o Netfind---------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Netfind is a research prototype that provides a simple Internet `wh ite pages' user directory; Action: U :: I(L <= S[F]) Netfind description |ftp |ftp.cs.colorado.edu |pub/cs/distribs/netfind| | | |/README | Netfind via telnet |telnet |mudhoney.micro.umn.edu |`netfind' | Netfind via email |mail |listserv@brownvm.brown.|"get netfind help" | | |edu | | o Netserv---------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Netserve is a server for access to data files and programs of gener al interest; Action: U == M2 <- S[F] <- M1 <= U Netserv |mail |netserv@frmop11.bitnet |"get netserv helpfile" | o Nslookup--------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Nslookup is an interactive program to query Internet domain name se rvers (gives IP address); Action: U := M <= H Nslookup man page |unix |man nslookup | | Nslookup command |unix |nslookup domain-name | | o Ping------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Ping requests echo from network host; see if remote host is up; Action: U := M <= H Ping definition |ftp |uxc.cso.uiuc.edu |utils/ping/README | Ping via email |mail |b.liddicott@ic.ac.uk |Subject: "#ping HOST@DO| | | |MAIN" | Ping demo |unix |/usr/etc/ping -s uwm.ed| | | |u | | o Prospero--------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Prospero provides user-centered view of remote files; Action: U := F <+ S[F] Prospero document |ftp |prospero.isi.edu |pub/prospero/doc/prospe| | | |ro-user-manual.tex.Z | Prospero documentation|ftp |prospero.isi.edu |pub/prospero/doc/README| | | |-prospero-documents | o Soft Pages------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Soft Pages aids in retrieval of documents, software, and other reso urces from servers Action: Soft Pages documentati|ftp |ftp.tohoku.ac.jp |pub/spp | on | | | | Project description |ftp |cs.ucl.ac.uk |osi-ds/osi-ds-39-00.txt| o Telnet----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Telnet allows a user to login to a remote computer to use applicati ons; Action: U :: I(L <= C <- H[A]) Telnet how |ftp |ftp.sura.net |pub/nic/network.service| | | |.guides/how.to.telnet.g| | | |uide | TELNET |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc0959.t| | | |xt | Telnet demo |telnet |downwind.sprl.umich.edu|3000 | o Veronica--------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Veronica locates titles of Gopher items by keyword search; Action: U :: I(L <= C <- S[F]); U := M <- S[F] Veronica definition |ftp |veronica.scs.unr.edu |veronica/veronica-faq | Gopher/Veronica docume|ftp |ftp.cso.uiuc.edu |doc/net/uiucnet/vol6no1| ntation | | |.txt | Veronica via gopher |gopher |veronica.scs.unr.edu | | o Wide Area Information Server (WAIS)-----------------------------------------+ Definition: WAIS retrieves resources by searching indexes of databases; Action: U :: I(L <= C <- S[F]); U := M <- S[F] WAIS description |ftp |quake.think.com |wais/doc/overview.txt | WAIS document |ftp |quake.think.com |wais/doc/wais-corp.txt | WAIS documentation |ftp |quake.think.com |wais/doc/ | WAIS via telnet |telnet |quake.think.com | | WAIS via telnet |telnet |wais.com |`wais' | WAIS via Mosaic |http |www.ncsa.uiuc.edu |SDG/Software/Mosaic/Int| | | |erfaces/wais/wais-inter| | | |face.html | WAIS newsgroup |news |comp.infosystems.wais | | WAIS clients |ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/wais/clients/ | o WHOIS-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: WHOIS provides info on registered network names; Action: U := M <= S[F] Whois description |ftp |gopher.ucdavis.edu |pub/IETF/WNILS/Discussi| | | |on.Paper | Whois specs |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc0954.t| | | |xt | Whois Servers List |ftp |sipb.mit.edu |pub/whois/whois-servers| | | |.list | Whois via email |mail |service@nic.ddn.mil |Subject: whois HOST.DOM| | | |AIN | Whois via telnet |telnet |rs.internic.net | | Whois via Unix |unix |whois "string" | | o World Wide Web (WWW)--------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: WWW retrieves resources by hyptertext browser of databases; Action: U :: I(L <= C <- S[F]); U := M <- S[F] WWW definition |http |info.cern.ch |hypertext/WWW/LineMode/| | | |Defaults/default.html | WWW guide |http |pulua.hcc.hawaii.edu |guide/www.guide.html | WWW Bib |http |info.cern.ch |hypertext/WWW/Bibliogra| | | |phy.html 80 | WWW faqs/guides |http |cui_www.unige.ch |OSG/FAQ/www.html | WWW FAQ |http |www.vuw.ac.nz |non-local/gnat/www-faq.| | | |html | WWW Tools |http |info.cern.ch |hypertext/WWW/Tools/Ove| | | |rview.html | WWW via telnet |telnet |info.cern.ch | | WWW via email |mail |listserv@info.cern.ch |"www URL" | WWW Newsgroup |news |comp.infosystems.www | | o X.500-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: X.500 provides globally distributed directory service; Action: U :: I(L <= S[F]) X.500 Definition |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc1308.t| | | |xt | X.500 Implement |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/fyi/fyi_11.tx| | | |t | X.500 via telnet |telnet |rs.internic.net | | X.500 via gopher |gopher |barbarian.rs.itd.umich.|7777 | | |edu | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Section -2- COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION (CMC) FORUMS =============================================================================== o Email-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Email allows a user to send message(s) to another user (or many use rs via mailing lists); Action: R == M <- H[M <= U] Email How |ftp |ftp.sura.net |pub/nic/network.service| | | |.guides/how.to.email.gu| | | |ide | SMTP |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc0821.t| | | |xt | Email 101 |ftp |mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu |etext/etext93/email025.| | | |txt | Finding Email addresse|ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/docs/about-the-net/| s | | |libsoft/email_address.t| | | |xt | College Email addresse|ftp |pit-manager.mit.edu |pub/usenet/soc.college/| s | | | | InterNetwork Mail |ftp |csd4.csd.uwm.edu |pub/internetwork-mail-g| | | |uide | Email echo |mail |b.liddicott@ic.ac.uk |Subject: "#echo" | Email demo |unix |mail user@host.domain | | o Interactive Webbing (IW)----------------------------------------------------+ Definition: people create a common space for network distributed multimedia wri ting. Action: U ::== G(M <= C <-> S[F]) Free For All |http |south.ncsa.uiuc.edu |Free.html 8241 | BBS Home Page |http |indian.irsa.jrc.it |BBS/home.html | o Internet Relay Chat (IRC)---------------------------------------------------+ Definition: IRC provides real-time, many-many text discussion divided into chan nels; Action: U :: I(M <= C <-> S[R..R]) IRC definition |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc1459.t| | | |xt | IRC FAQ |ftp |cs.bu.edu |irc/support/alt-irc-faq| IRC guide |ftp |dorm.rutgers.edu |pub/Internet.documents/| | | |irc.basic.guide | IRC documentation |ftp |cs.bu.edu |irc/support/IRCprimer1.| | | |1.txt | IRC via telnet |telnet |sci.dixie.edu |6677 | IRC via Unix |unix |irc | | IRC newsgroup |news |alt.irc | | IRC ircii |news |alt.irc.ircii | | IRC lamers |news |alt.irc.lamers | | IRC recovery |news |alt.irc.recovery | | IRC undernet |news |alt.irc.undernet | | o Internet Talk Radio (ITR)---------------------------------------------------+ Definition: ITR is an audio multicast on the Internet; Action: U ::(()) M <- H[S] ITR introduction |ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/talk-radio/ITRintro| | | |.readme | ITR FAQ |mail |info@radio.com | | Internet Talk Radio si|mail |sites@radio.com | | tes | | | | ITR FAQ |ftp |rftm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.answers| | | |/internet-talk-radio/ | ITR Newsgroup |news |alt.internet.talk-radio| | o LISTSERV--------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: LISTSERV is mailing-list server for group communication; Action: U == M2 <- S[F] <- M1 <= U LISTSERV definition |mail |listserv@uacsc2.albany.|"send listserv memo" | | |edu | | LISTSERV tips |mail |listserv@bitnic.bitnet |"get listserv tips" | LISTSERV searching |mail |listserv@ulkyvm.bitnet |"get database search" | o Mbone-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Mbone is a live audio and video multicast virtual network on top of Internet; Action: U ::*(()) M <-> H[S] Mbone definition |ftp |venera.isi.edu |mbone/faq.txt | o Multiple-User Dialogue (MUD)------------------------------------------------+ Definition: MUDs are real-time interaction usually for social role-playing; Action: U :: I(M <= C <-> S[R..R]) Mud FAQ |ftp |ftp.math.okstate.edu |pub/muds/misc/mud-faq/ | MUD Lists |ftp |caisr2.caisr.cwru.edu |pub/mud/ | MUD WWW Page |http |math.okstate.edu |mud.html 8001 | MUDWHO via WWW |http |math.okstate.edu |mudwho.html 8001 | Mud Announcements |news |rec.games.mud.announce | | Mud Administration |news |rec.games.mud.admin | | Mud Miscellaneous |news |rec.games.mud.misc | | Mud Tiny |news |rec.games.mud.tiny | | Mud Diku |news |rec.games.mud.diku | | o Talk------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: Talk provides real-time interactive text with another user; Action: U :: I(M <-> H[R]) Talk man page |unix |man talk | | Talk demo |unix |talk user@host.domain | | o USENET----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Definition: USENET provides asynchronous text discussion on many topics separat ed into newsgroups; Action: U := I(M <- S[F] <- .. <- S[F]) USENET description |ftp |rtfm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.answers| | | |/what-is-usenet/part1 | USENET documentation |ftp |wuarchive.wustl.edu |doc/misc/acn/acn4-5.txt| | | |.Z | NNTP |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc0977.t| | | |xt | Beginners group |news |news.announce.newusers | | Usenet addicts |news |alt.usenet.addict | | Usenet humor discussio|news |alt.humor.best-of-usene| | n | |t.d | | Usenet humor |news |alt.humor.best-of-usene| | | |t | | Usenet culture |news |alt.culture.usenet | | Usenet recovery |news |alt.usenet.recovery | | Usenet reader |unix |rn newsgroup-name | | Usenet post via email |mail |hierarchy-group-name@cs|Subject: Your Subject "| | |.utexas.edu |Your Contents" | Usenet via WWW |http |info.cern.ch |hypertext/DataSources/N| | | |ews/Groups/Overview.htm| | | |l | Usenet via gopher |finger |lesikar@tigger.stcloud.| | | |msus.edu | | Usenet periodics |finger |nichol@stavanger.sgp.sl| | | |b.com | | Usenet posters |mail |mail-server@rtfm.MIT.ED|"send usenet-addresses/| | |U |FIRST LAST" | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Section -3- PROTOCOLS/STANDARDS =============================================================================== o INTERNET PROTOCOLS----------------------------------------------------------+ IP |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc0791.t| | | |xt | TCP |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc0793.t| | | |xt | o OTHER STANDARDS/PROTOCOLS---------------------------------------------------+ Telecom stds |ftp |rftm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.answers| | | |/standards-faq | ISO Protocols |news |comp.protocols.iso | | OSI |ftp |rftm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.answers| | | |/osi-protocols | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Section -4- REFERENCES =============================================================================== Internet Tools EARN |ftp |ns.ripe.net |earn/earn-resource-tool| | | |-guide.txt | Internet Tools NIR |ftp |mailbase.ac.uk |pub/lists/nir/files/nir| | | |.status.report | Internet Systems UNITE|ftp |mailbase.ac.uk |pub/lists/unite/files/s| | | |ystems-list.txt | Net Mgt Tools |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/fyi/fyi_02.tx| | | |t | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Section -5- ACTION NOTATION =============================================================================== NOTATION: In order to summarize the action of these network tools, I've developed a notation to express the essential information/ communication action of each of the tools. NOUNS A Application/software C Client F File(s) H Host/computer I Interface G Graphical User Interface L List M Message(s) R Receiver S Server U User/sender VERBS := has read access only == has read and write access :: interacts with user interface (synchronous) (()) sound in interface * video interface <- copys (over network) from <-> copys (over network) to and from <+ linked from <= created by [] contains () consists of CONJUNCTIONS ; and NOUN PHRASES S[F] Server containing file(s) M(L) Message consisting of a List S[U] Server containing users(s) = other users using this server H[U] Host containing users(s) = other users logged into this host NOTATION EXAMPLES: File Transfer Protocol: U == F <- H[F] Narration: The user gets read/write access to a copy of a file that was copied over the network from a host containing that file. Electronic mail: R == M <- H[M <= U] Narration: The Receiver gets read/write access to a copy of the Message that was copied over the network from an (originating) Host on which resides the original Message created by the User (Sender). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Section -6- DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS =============================================================================== Internet-tools........describes Internet tools project and other formats of the information Alex description......NIR (Networked Information Retrieval) description of Alex Archie description....archie - An Electronic Directory Service for the Internet , by Deutsch, Emtage, and Heelan Archie manual page....reference manual page for archie Archie via telnet.....a telnet demo of archie Archie via WWW........Hypertext Archie Servers Archie via Unix.......Unix command line for hosts with installed archie client, search for STRING Archie via email......use archie via email Astra Help............the help file for Astra Astra documentation...Astra User Guide Biomix description....BIOMIX current status, by Marcus Pattloch Cello source..........source code Compass description...Internet Compass-your network guide, CERFnet offers new s ervice for easier Internetting Essence description...The distribution includes the following files and directo ries Essence document......Essence -- A Resource Discovery System Based on Semantic File Indexing Finger description....Unix manual page for finger Finger demo...........find out about user decemj@rpi.edu Finger Protocol.......The Finger User Information Protocol, by D. Zimmerman Finger via WWW........access finger information on USER via World Wide Web Finger via telnet.....access finger via telnet HOST=host on which USER is locat ed, then type USER FingerInfo............a script to get information via finger, by Scott Yanoff Who fingered?.........a script that tries to find out who fingered you (a gener al solution is not possible) Ftp how to............A guide to using ftp FTP...................File Transfer Protocol Ftp via Unix..........Unix command for ftp, once in, type help Ftp via email.........get files at anonymous ftp sites via email. Ftp via telnet........site at Univ of IA File Compression......File compression, archiving, and text<->binary formats, b y David Lemson Gopher guide..........Internet Gopher User's Guide, ed. Paul Linder Gopher demo...........a session demonstrating gopher at Univ of Minnesota Gopher via email......use a gopher via email Gopher source.........description of gopher client sources Hyper-G via WWW.......Hyper-G gateway at Graz Univ. of Technology Hytelnet description..Peter Scott's Hypertext database of publicly accessible I nternet sites Jughead description...description of current status, by Rhett `Jonzy' Jones Knowbot via telnet....use a knowbot service via telnet; at the prompt, type `he lp' Moo Gopher blurb......a short description of Moo gopher Mosaic home page......describes Mosaic, Internet information browser and World Wide Web client Mosaic................description of how to download and run NCSA Mosaic Mosaic................bring up xmosaic on system with client installed Netfind description...a way to find someone on the Internet Netfind via telnet....using telnet to find someone on the Internet Netfind via email.....use email to find someone on the Internet Netserv...............a server for access to data files and programs of general interest Nslookup man page.....Unix man page Nslookup command......command to find out about comand-name Ping definition.......description of Ping and its use Ping demo.............check to see if host uwm.edu is up and roundtrip time Prospero document.....Prospero user's manual, by Neuman and Augart Prospero documentationdescription of prospero documentation available Project description...Soft Pages Project, by Johannsen and Mansfield Telnet how............a guide to using telnet TELNET................Telnet Protocol Telnet demo...........check the weather Veronica definition...frequently asked questions and answers about veronica Veronica via gopher...Search ALL of Gopherspace using veronica WAIS description......an overview of WAIS WAIS clients..........client to WAIS in different interfaces (X) Whois description.....describes whois Whois specs...........NICNAME/WHOIS Whois Servers List....List of Internet whois servers, by Matt Power Whois via telnet......at the prompt, enter whois host-name Whois via Unix........the Unix command for whois, where `string' is the organiz ation/person name or Internet domain name WWW definition........home page for WWW WWW guide.............Entering the WWW--A Guide to Cyberspace by Kevin Hughes WWW Bib...............Bibliography for the World Wide Web WWW faqs/guides.......a list by Oscar Nierstrasz WWW FAQ...............gnat's World Wide Web Frequently Asked Questions and Answ ers Lists WWW Tools.............Tools for WWW providers WWW via telnet........using WWW via telnet WWW via email.........obtain a web file (e.g., http) via email; URL = Uniform r esource locator X.500 Definition......rfc specifying X.500 X.500 via telnet......at the prompt, enter X500whois host-name Email How.............Introduction to Sending and Receiving Electronic Mail SMTP..................Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Email 101.............describes how to use email as well as other Internet feat ures, by John Goodwin Finding Email addressehow do I find someone's email address? College Email addresseinformation on email addresses at colleges InterNetwork Mail.....methods of sending mail from one network to another, by J ohn Chew and Scott Yanoff Email echo............sends email back to you Email demo............Unix (UCB) mail command Free For All..........an example of IW--allows user to place an entry in a list of WWW entries BBS Home Page.........An experiment in interactive webbing IRC definition........Internet Relay Chat Protocol, by Oikarinen and Reed IRC FAQ...............frequently asked questions and answers list from newsgrou p IRC guide.............Basic Guide to IRC IRC documentation.....real-time, many-many text discussion divided into channel s IRC via telnet........using telnet to Undernet IRC via Unix..........Unix command for hosts with an installed IRC client ITR introduction......Internet Talk Radio, by Carl Malamud ITR FAQ...............Frequently Asked Questions on ITR (Usenet FAQ) LISTSERV definition...the help file for listserv Mbone definition......the frequently asked questions and answers list about Mbo ne Mud FAQ...............frequently asked questions and answers about MUDs MUD Lists.............The Totally Unofficial List of Internet Muds MUD WWW Page..........Experimental MUD Page, information on Muds MUDWHO via WWW........MUDWHO Access via WWW Talk man page.........Unix manual page for talk Talk demo.............where user@host.domain is known USENET description....What is Usenet? USENET documentation..special issue of Amateur Computerist Newsletter about Use net NNTP..................Network News Transfer Protocol Beginners group.......for people new to USENET Usenet reader.........nn, xrn)mand for hosts with newsreader, rn (other readers Usenet post via email.post to newsgroup via email Usenet via WWW........access newsgroups via WWW Usenet periodics......list of Usenet periodic postings Usenet posters........find when and from what host person with name FIRST LAST posted to Usenet IP....................Internet Protocol TCP...................Transmission Control Protocol Telecom stds..........International Standards for telecommunication ISO Protocols.........newsgroup OSI...................Open Systems Interconnection protocols Internet Tools EARN...guide to network resource tools Internet Tools NIR....A status report on networked information retrieval tools and groups Net Mgt Tools.........Tools for Monitoring and Debugging TCP/IP Internets and I nterconnected Devices -------------------------------------------------------------------------------