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Internet Services
Introduction
In spite of this, droves of corporate users are flocking to the
Internet. Perhaps above all, fear of missing the boat underscores
the decision of many companies to go online. But most of all,
several company officials said, the Internet is a worthwhile
investment if it puts the company in closer contact with its
customers.
Today's Internet is a global resource connecting millions of users
that began as an experiment in the 1960's by the U.S. Department
of Defense. While the networks that make up the Internet are based
on a mutually agreed upon method of communication, the Internet
has interfaces to a wide variety of networks types and vendors.
Resources on the Internet
The range of information available on the Internet can be
overwhelming. It is provided by colleges and universities,
government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private
corporations. One can find information on virtually any topic
imaginable. Census data, government publications, SEC filings,
research reports, product information are just a few of the types
of information that are available. In addition to information,
many sites provide source and binary code for many different types
of applications. Unfortunately, this information is poorly
organized, lacks global indexing, and is hard to navigate. While
this problem is being addressed, as in Netmation's NCAP product,
it remains one of the biggest challenges to the Internet
community.
To a large degree, these services and information are available at
no cost. However, as the value of the services and information
increases, avenues are being explored for putting the Internet to
work for commercial purposes. Once frowned upon, commercial
traffic and involvement are seen as vital to the growth and
sophistication of Internet services.
Internet Tools
Java
The concept of developing either company internal applications or
applications to be made available freely on the Internet will
become a significant development trend over the coming years.
Though Java was the first to capitalize on this concept others are
available and Netmation has consultants available to assist you in
developing such applications.
Netmation Services
For all its proven benefits, the nebulous world of the Internet
can be a tough sell to senior management. It is hard to explain,
difficult to envision, and too new for anyone to know for sure
where it will lead. After more than a decade of paying for PCs,
often without any hard proof of productivity gains, many
executives may be wary of spending thousands of dollars more for a
link to a murky network where many of the rewards remain
intangible.
The Internet provides access to information and services. One of
the problems with a global network, however, is that finding and
getting access to the information can be extremely difficult.
Information is provided in a number of ways, including files and
databases as well as tools for searching for information. Services
include routing services for network packets and messaging
services for electronic mail.
Internet tools for finding and retrieving information have been
steadily improving. In fact, the explosive growth of the Internet
can be attributed as much to the tools and applications as it can
to the availability of any particular source of information or
service that is available. Applications, particularly applications
with graphical interfaces, have made the Internet much more
approachable for average users and have made it easier to navigate
through trillions of bytes of information.
Java, a programming language created by Sun Microsystems enables
developers to create applets which will reside on the Internet.
Thus automating much of the tedious distribution and installation
procedures involved with traditional software. Software companies
will no longer have to mail upgrades; clients can simply connect
to a company's site with a Java browser and automatically load the
new or upgraded applications.
Netmation provides the following tools and services to enhance
your exposure to the Internet.
