Table of contents: issue20

Windows NT Explorer

editor — Mon, 21 Jun 1999 23:00:00 +0000

Brett Burridge discusses Active Server Pages (ASP) - one of the most useful facilities provided by Windows NT server.

This column is intended to bring users' attention to the value of employing Windows NT server technology within their institution. This issue covers Active Server Pages (ASP) - one of the most useful benefits of having a Windows NT based web server.

The Unix Column: 'Sandboxes Using Chroot'

editor — Mon, 21 Jun 1999 23:00:00 +0000

Ian Peacock explains how the proliferation of network software brings increasing concerns about security, which can be countered by 'restricted perspectives'.

You've just obtained a new application that will run networked over an Internet. How do you know its secure? How do you know that its code doesn't contain any oversights that may lead to a system compromise? You probably don't, especially if its a large application.

Web Focus: Report on the WWW 8 Conference

editor — Mon, 21 Jun 1999 23:00:00 +0000

Brian Kelly discusses WWW8 in Toronto, which took place in May 1999.

The Eighth World Wide Web Conference (WWW8) was on a smaller scale than in the past few years. The numbers of delegates seemed to be down, and there was no accompanying exhibition. The conference appeared to be refocussing on the web research community, with delegates from commercial companies more likely to be software developers than marketing types. This refocussing also seemed to be reflected in the conference papers, which, as a number of people commented, seemed to be of a higher quality this year.

Web Mirror: The National Mirror Service

editor — Mon, 21 Jun 1999 23:00:00 +0000

Sally Hadland on the New National Mirror Service.

The National Mirror Service will supersede the HENSA services in August to become the primary mirror service for the academic community. This will be a new, improved and more integrated service brought to you by the Universities of Lancaster and Kent and funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC). The Director of the new service is Dr Tim Hopkins, Reader in Computer Science at the University of Kent.

Web Watch: 404s, What's Missing?

editor — Mon, 21 Jun 1999 23:00:00 +0000

Brian Kelly discusses 404 'not found' messages, and why you don't always get the same one.

What are the ten most visited pages on your website? Your main entry point, no doubt. And possibly your search page, a site map or other navigational aids. A greeting from your Vice Chancellor may be a popular page - or is it more likely to be a Student's Union Society page, or a personal home page?