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- Subject: Internet Explorer's Toolkit (fwd)
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- Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 10:04:43 CDT
- From: Ernest Perez <eperez@vm.utdallas.edu>
- To: Multiple recipients of list PACS-L <PACS-L@uhupvm1.bitnet>
- Subject: Internet Explorer's Toolkit
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- ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
-
- I've placed the "Explorer" hypertext system into the LIBSOFT ftp
- directory maintained by Gord Nickerson at the University of Western
- Ontario.
-
- Yes, it's yet another "how to do the Internet good" electric library.
- But it ain't the usual summary or bibliography approach; those really
- tend to follow a librarian's "where to find out more" orientation.
- There is a tiny bit of that kind of reference information included.
- But, overall, I've compiled full text of really useful source
- information. I've assembled many of the useful text files, email
- messages, ftp sites and sample directories, etc., that helped me to
- achieve a decent level of Internet skills.
-
- My idea was that I might save a beginning Internet explorer the 2-1/2
- years that I spent in picking this stuff up in bits & pieces. I hope it
- is of use.
-
- Available for anonymous FTP at hydra.uwo.ca in directory libsoft. (If
- you're really a beginner, ask someone for help and start your hands-on
- learning.)
-
- [Here follows a bit of description and installation instructions]
-
-
-
- THE INTERNET EXPLORER'S TOOLKIT
- ------------------------------------------
- Compiled by Ernest Perez
- Supported by
- Access Information Associates, Inc.
-
-
-
- System "The Internet Explorer's Toolkit" is a hypertext system
- Description containing a collection of useful text files about using the
- Internet. It is designed for a professional librarian user, and
- is a "basic toolkit" for getting up to speed fast in network
- skills and specialized knowledge. It also contains a copy of
- PSILink, a shareware program and commercial online service
- providing economical dialup access to the Internet. This gives
- network access to the many potential users who do NOT have
- access through an "Internet node" computer.
-
- Component The full toolkit consists of two zipped (compressed) files: 1)
- files EXPLORER.ZIP and 2) PSILINK.ZIP. I have split the system into
- two parts, due to size constraints, and because many users may
- not need the PSILink program contained in the second named file.
- If this is the case, they need not download or otherwise obtain
- that second file, about 380K in size.
-
- EXPLORER.ZIP EXPLORER.ZIP contains a hypertext runtime program and the full
- Contents text contents of the system. It runs completely independently of
- the second zipped file. It is approximately 245K in size.
-
- PSILINK.ZIP PSILINK.ZIP contains a compressed version of the shareware
- Contents copyrighted PSILink program, distributed by Performance Systems
- International, Inc. This program allows users to direct dial
- into the Internet by local call in over 150 U.S. cities. PSILink
- service is a commercial service, priced at levels with different
- grades of service and modem speed levels. Information about the
- service, telephone numbers, and installation instructions for
- the shareware program are included in the EXPLORER.ZIP hypertext
- system.
-
- Installation To install the EXPLORER system, create a subdirectory on your
- hard disk. You must use the PKUNZIP utility program to "unzip"
- the file, and extract component files. You can do this by
- insuring that PKUNZIP.EXE is in your command path, changing to
- the new subdirectory, and using the command to uncompress the
- files.
-
- If the zipped file is itself in the new subdirectory, simply
- enter -
- pkunzip explorer
-
- If the zipped file is somewhere else, preface it with the
- appropriate drive and/or path location. For example, if it's on
- a floppy in Drive A:, enter -
- pkunzip a:explorer
-
- If pkunzip is also on the floppy, use the drive letter in front
- of that command. For example, if both programs are on drive b:,
- enter -
- b:pkunzip b:explorer
-
- Setup Configure the hypertext program to run on monochrome or color
- monitors by entering BW or COLOR, respectively.
-
- Running Start the program by entering HYPLUS. It's self-explanatory,
- the honest! Brief online help is available at nearly all points by
- program using the F1 key. and there are simple instructional screens for
- all important commands.
-
-
- August, 1992
-
- Ernest Perez, Ph.D
- Access Information Associates
- 2183 Buckingham, Suite 106
- Richardson TX 75081
- 214-530-4800
- INTERNET: eperez@utdallas.edu
- BITNET: eperez@utdallas
-
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