About the World-Wide Web

The World-Wide Web (also known as WWW, W3, or just "the Web") combines the vast resources of the Internet with an easy-to-use hypertext interface. The resulting combination greatly simplifies information access.

General Information

Navigating the Web

The WWW is a great source of information--once you learn how to find it! One of the best ways to get acquainted with the Web is to go exploring. The Real/Time WWW server includes some starting points. You will find other paths along the way.

The Web is amazingly useful using any access method. However, to really get the most out of the Web, you will want to use a graphical WWW client such as Mosaic as opposed to a text-based client such as Lynx. Information about available WWW client programs is available on other information servers.

NOTE: To use a graphical client, you need to have a network connection such as that provided by SLIP.

The WWW references documents using something called Uniform Resource Locators (URLs). URLs can reference such things a files on your local machine, files on another ftp site, gopher servers, and WWW servers. At most times, you won't need to specify the URL. However, there may be times when you do wish to open a particular URL explicitly (e.g., if you see a possibly interesting URL posted in one of the Usenet newsgroups).

Creating Documents for the Web

The WWW uses a document format called HTML (hypertext markup language). You can create HTML documents using a standard text editor or one of several editing and conversion tools. The following documents will help you get started.

Real/Time users can easily make their own documents available on the Web by creating a personal home page and having it placed in the personal home page index.

Commercial Applications of the Web

The WWW offers exciting possibilities for commercial entities that want to explore new methods of making information available to both current and potential customers. For more information on how your organization can exploit the power of the Internet and the WWW, contact Real/Time Communictions.

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