Philip Hunter with the editorial for Ariadne 29. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/editorial">editorial</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/356/author-info">philip hunter</a> Tracy Gardner introduces web services: self-describing applications, which can be discovered and accessed over the web by other applications. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/554/author-info">tracy gardner</a> Paul Miller reports on a recent UKOLN-organised event at the Office of the e-Envoy, and explores the need for an architecture to scope what we build online. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/292/author-info">paul miller</a> Judith Clark describes a three-year project to develop a set of subject portals as part of the Distributed National Electronic Resource (DNER) development programme. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/645/author-info">judith clark</a> Stephen Pinfield surveys some of the key issues associated with delivering electronic library services. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/491/author-info">stephen pinfield</a> John Kirriemuir outlines some of the issues for the establishment of digital library centres in UK Higher Education institutions. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/186/author-info">john kirriemuir</a> Paul Wheatley explores migration issues for the long-term preservation of digital materials. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/646/author-info">paul wheatley</a> Ruth Wilson charts the development of portable electronic book hardware, from the first generation in 1980s to the range of handheld devices available today. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/624/author-info">ruth wilson</a> Susi Woodhouse brings us up to date with developments. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/647/author-info">susi woodhouse</a> Pete Johnston and Bridget Robinson outline the work of the Collection Description Focus. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/621/author-info">pete johnston</a> Phil Bradley looks at Country and Regional Search Engines. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/regular-column">regular column</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/534/author-info">phil bradley</a> Brett Burridge investigates the use of the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), the XML-based protocol that is taking a leading role in the emerging area of Web Services. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/regular-column">regular column</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/539/author-info">brett burridge</a> Louise Woodcock introduces the new European Studies section for SOSIG and Helen Wharam provides an update on the Resource Guide for the Social Sciences. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/regular-column">regular column</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/648/author-info">louise woodcock</a> Brian Kelly, UK Web Focus, reports on the IWMW event in his regular column. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/tooled">tooled up</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/203/author-info">brian kelly</a> Brian Kelly describes how you can carry out your own WebWatch benchmarking survey across your own community. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/tooled">tooled up</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/203/author-info">brian kelly</a> John MacColl reports on a selection of the papers given at this conference in Roanoake, Virginia, June 24-28 2001. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/201/author-info">john maccoll</a> Christine Dugdale reports on the Digital Library course run as part of the annual Summer School at the Tilburg Innovation Centre for Electronic Resources (TICER B.V.). Netherlands, August 2001. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/452/author-info">christine dugdale</a> Manjula Patel reviews the two-day workshop on current and emerging standards for managing digital video content held in Atlanta, Georgia, 15-16 August 2001. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/601/author-info">manjula patel</a> Philip Hunter, John MacColl and Marieke Napier report on a one day Open Archives conference on OAI compliant metadata and e-print issues. Held at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, London. 11 July 2001. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/201/author-info">john maccoll</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/732/author-info">marieke guy</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/356/author-info">philip hunter</a> Ariadne reports on a one day JISC workshop in Edinburgh on pedagogical issues for projects developing resources for the DNER. (30 August) <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/649/author-info">ariadne staff</a> New cartoon work by Malcolm Campbell. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/odds-and-ends">odds and ends</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/206/author-info">malcolm campbell</a> Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/news-and-events">news and events</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/650/author-info">shirley keane</a> Andrew Cox and Simon McLean review this web-monitoring software. <a href="/issue29">issue29</a> October 2001 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/272/author-info">andrew cox</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/651/author-info">simon mclean</a>