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Web Technology Overview

Given by Geoffrey Fox at CPS616 Basic Information Track for Computational Science on Winter-Spring Semester 96. Foils prepared 22 January 1996
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This surveys "old" Web Technology characterized by passive browsers and CGI enhanced servers. This is contrasted with the major new Web Technologies including VRML, PERL5, Java and JavaScript and illustrated by Netscape 2.0
We discuss the integration of the best technologies from "other computing arenas" (from PC to HPCC) including database, collaboration, Compression, GIS, Security, Network Protocols, CORBA, Multimedia Servers as well the many physical infrastructures of importance.
Emerging overall Web Concepts such as WebWindows WebWork and WebScript
Further major changes with the support of full televirtuality are expected with the evolution of interactive 3D worlds in VRML 2.0
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University, npac@npac.syr.edu

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