Getting on to the Internet - WWW
You need an "Internet Service Provider" account (about $20/month),
a computer (PC or MAC is fine), and to set up Mosaic, Netscape, or
another browser. A descriptive book to the whole process is
'The Mosaic Navigator - The Essential Guide to the Internet Interface"
by Paul Gilster, Wiley, 1995, $16.95.
It tells you what the internet is, how to choose a provider, how
to get Mosaic and the viewers you will need, how to install it on your
machine, and gives ideas to get started.
Setting up the internet connection can be easy or hard.
The easy way is to contact an internet service provider
such as IDT or AT&T and get a software kit for your
computer. Reputable companies have software packages and
help-desks to get you started.
- AT&T - 1-800-967-5365; PC only for now; 5 hours per month free for a year.
Unlimited access $20/month to AT&T long distance customers.
- IDT Internet services
1-800-245-8000, about $20/month, software for PC/MAC.
The hard way is both technically challenging (to figure out
all the software and installations) and physically (a chicken
and egg problem, since having internet connectivity makes it
easier to research and obtain the software you need - I
loaded MAC software via UNIX systems myself).
Publishing on the WWW
Some of the internet service providers will provide you with
space to create a home page.
To set up a school based site, watch this space for information.
"Steve's Dump" at the Mathematics Forum has a lot of on-line information
about all aspects of WWW.