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<TITLE>Chameleon Getting Started 4</TITLE>
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<img src="todobutt.gif"><h2>What can I do on the Internet?</h2>
<img src="bullet.gif"><i><b>NetManage Software</i></b><p>
The Internet contains a tremendous amount of information and
there are
many different ways to access this information. At first this may
seem
confusing, but once you understand how to use each accessing method
and
how they differ, you will understand how they complement each other.
<p>
The NetManage applications are listed below. To get more
information about any of them,
double click on the name in blue text or the icon.
<pre>
<a href="#icham1"><b><img src=mosaicac.gif>WebSurfer</b></a> - WWW Client <a href="#icham2"><b><img src=gophract.gif>Gopher</b></a> - Gopher Client<p>
<a href="#icham3"><b><img src=ftpact.gif>FTP</b></a> - File Transfer <a href="#icham4"><b><img src=archieac.gif>Archie</b></a> - Search Tool<p>
<a href="#icham5"><b><img src=newsact.gif>NEWTNews</b></a> - News Reader <a href="#icham6"><b><img src=mailact.gif>Mail</b></a> - Email<p>
<a href="#icham7"><b><img src=telntact.gif>Telnet</b></a> - Terminal Emulator <a href="#icham8"><b><img src=whoisact.gif>WhoIs</b></a> - Phone Book<p>
<a href="#icham9"><b><img src=fingerac.gif>Finger</b></a> - Information Query <a href="#icham10"><b><img src=pingact.gif>Ping</b></a> - Diagnostic Tool<p>
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<h2><A name="icham1">WebSurfer</a></h2>
<img src="mosaicac.gif"><p>
WebSurfer is a client application which allows you to browse
information on the World Wide Web (WWW).
The WWW is a set of servers on the
Internet that are
interconnected through hypertext. Hypertext is a method of presenting
information
where selected items, or items that are highlighted in blue, can be
expanded at any
time to provide other information
about the item. These selected items are links which allow
you to move from document to document and server to server.
The WWW is unique
in its use of hypertext along with multimedia such as sound, video, and
graphics.
<p>
The WWW is split into two parts, client and server. The server
manages the data and answers requests from the client, while the client
application (WebSurfer) allows you to connect to all the servers
and gather information.
<p>
NetManage has constructed a page of useful starting points to help
you get
acquainted with the WWW. We call it the
<a href=http://www.netmanage.com/netmanage/nm11.html>
Jump Point</a> page.
<p>
<hr>
<h2><A name="icham2">Gopher</a></h2>
<img src="gophract.gif"><p>
The Gopher application allows you to browse through information
located on
the 3,600 Gopher servers (or GopherSpace) around the world.
The resource
material in GopherSpace consists of data in a variety of formats such as
text, images, sounds, and services such as Telnet connections,
index servers, and
phone book servers.
<p>
When you open your NetManage Gopher application, you will find that it
already points to the NetManage Gopher server. You will also find
that the
NetManage Gopher software has another pointer to the central
Gopher server.
<p>
The list of Gopher servers will seem quite long. There is an online
catalog, known as Veronica,
that allows you to do key word searches of GopherSpace. Your
NetManage Gopher application
supports
this search tool. To find GopherSpace catalogs start at the central
Gopher
server.
<hr>
<h2><A name="icham3">FTP</a></h2>
<img src="ftpact.gif"><p>
The FTP (File Transfer Protocol) application is used to transfer
files between Internet
computers. Both client and server applications are provided with
NetManage software. The FTP client downloads files published on any
remote server
on the Internet to your PC. The FTP server permits others to access
files on your local
hard drive while you are connected to the Internet.
<p>
The NetManage FTP application also provides an intuitive point and
click interface that keeps track of sites
that you have connected to so that you can return to them easily.
<hr>
<h2><A name="icham4">Archie</a></h2>
<img src="archieac.gif"><p>
The Archie application is an Internet information system for gathering
data and indexing widely
distributed collections of data. Archie allows users to retrieve
public
domain files (of text, graphics, or sound) from anonymous FTP hosts
(servers
that can be accessed by anyone on the Internet).
<p>
The NetManage
Archie software comes preconfigured with a list of Archie servers
located
around the world. Archie is also
linked to the NetManage FTP software which makes it easy to
download
files once you find them.
<hr>
<h2><A name="icham5">NEWTNews</a></h2>
<img src="newsact.gif"><p>
The NEWTNews application allows you to subscribe to any of the
thousands of
newsgroups on the Internet. You can read and post articles,
post follow-up articles, and check for new article groups.
<p>
The first time you start NEWTNews, it may take longer than normal
because
the application will
download a list of newsgroups that you can subscribe to. NetManage
provides a
newsserver, newtnews.netmanage.com, which is set for automatic
connection
in your newsreader. The NetManage newsreader allows you to sort messages
by date, sender or topic. Once you are using your Internet provider's
newsserver, you can post messages to any
of the groups or respond via Email to anyone in the group.
<hr>
<h2><A name="icham6">Mail</a></h2>
<img src="mailact.gif"><p>
The Mail application provides electronic mail (Email) services
that allow you to send and receive mail and to retrieve mail from a
server.
Your Internet provider will supply you with an Email account and a
mailbox.
<p>
In addition to sending and receiving mail over the Internet, you can
use NetManages MIME capability to send attachments (such as
spreadsheets or graphics) with your mail. There are also mailing lists
you can subscribe to
that allow you to participate in discussions or monitor areas of interest.
NetManage's Rules feature can sort messages from
these mailing lists and automatically put them in folders to be read later.
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<h2><A name="icham7">Telnet</a></h2>
<img src="telntact.gif"><p>
The Telnet application is software that enables your PC to
emulate a virtual terminal so that you can communicate with a wide variety
of remote systems (including other computers where you have an account).
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<h2><A name="icham8">WhoIs</a></h2>
<img src="whoisact.gif"><p>
The WhoIs application is a directory service that
displays information about Internet users. The information includes
the user's full name, U.S. mailing address, telephone number, and email
address.
WhoIs comes preconfigured with the names of various WhoIs
servers around the Internet.
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<h2><A name="icham9">Finger</a></h2>
<img src="fingerac.gif"><p>
The Finger application displays information about each user on a specified
host. This information includes the users login name, full name, the time
they logged in, as well as the terminal or host from which they logged in.
If no user name is specified, Finger displays information on all the users
currently logged in to the specified host.
<p>
To test out Finger on the Internet, fill in the host field with
"geophys.washington.edu" and the user field with "quake", press the
finger button
and you will get earthquake information.
<hr>
<h2><A name="icham10">Ping</a></h2>
<img src="pingact.gif"><p>
The Ping application is a diagnostic tool for checking your network
connection to a particular system on your network, it is useful for
checking to see if you Internet connection is active and working.<p>
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<i>NetManage, 10725 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino, California 95014,
(408) 973-7171,
sales@netmanage.com</i>
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