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Humanities and Arts: Sharing Center Stage on the Internet

RFC 2150          Humanities and Arts on the Internet       October 1997


   10.2   Internet Documents........................................  52
   10.3   Other Sources.............................................  53
   10.4   Freely Available Web Browser Software.....................  54
   10.5   The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority...................  54

   11.   Security Considerations....................................  55
   11.1   Formulate a security policy...............................  55
   11.1.1  Talk to your Internet Service Provider...................  56
   11.1.2  Make sure your systems are up to date....................  56
   11.1.3  Use the tools available..................................  56
   12.   Acknowledgments............................................  57
   13.   Authors' Addresses.........................................  57

   Appendix A.  Internet Projects of Interest to the
                Arts and Humanities Communities.....................  58
   Appendix B.  Starting Points; A brief list of related sites......  60
   Appendix C.  Examples for using the RFC server ..  62

1. Introduction

   This document has been structured to provide information about, and
   examples of, the wide range of functions and capabilities available
   on the Internet today.  It is intended to illustrate the potential of
   current networking technologies for personal and cultural growth.

   Some basic functions of the Internet are described, along with their
   applications and forums for building online communities of interest,
   such as the World Wide Web, Email, and Network News.

   This is followed by discussion and examples of hardware and software
   being used to support the creation and presentation of artistic and
   literary works, along with examples of how Arts and Humanities
   content is being represented, stored, and retrieved on the Internet.

   In addition to illustrating the great potential of the Internet, this
   document provides a brief introduction to the issues and challenges
   that affect the development and presentation of Arts and Humanities
   content online, such as privacy and property rights.

   Included is a brief Glossary, and a number of Appedices which provide
   pointers to other sources of information about the Internet.

1.1 Definitions of Arts and Humanities

   For purposes of this document the term "Arts" includes, but is not
   limited to, dance, design arts, folk arts, literary arts, media and
   film arts, music, theater, and visual arts.




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