Internet Services in Law Schools


Inexpensive Internet Services with LINUX

FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1995
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

LINUX is an inexpensive, yet powerful platform for running Internet services like World-Wide-Web, Mail Managers and others. Ken will briefly discuss how to obtain and configure LINUX and will spend the rest of the session describing and demonstrating LINUX features that make it an excellent platform to get your institution onto the Internet.

Kenneth Whelan
Systems Programmer University of Arkansas School of Law
ken@law.uark.edu 501-575-5656

Installing and Maintaining Your WWW Server

FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1995
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

There are dozens of different software choices (and more available every day) to pick from when you are deciding to bring up your own WWW server. The presenters will begin with a brief discussion of the alternatives available and what you should look for in picking a Web server. During the session, Joe will install NCSA's httpd from scratch, in its entirety and Wayne will will do the same with the CERN httpd. Joe will also discuss management and maintenance issues including updating files, security and marketing the Web to your institution.

Joe Rosenfeld
Director of Law School Computing
University of Notre Dame Law School
Joseph.S.Rosenfeld.1@nd.edu
219-631-3939
Wayne Hogue
Manager of Automation
Cleveland State University School of Law
tgr@trans.csuohio.edu

Using Internet Email from Soup to Nuts

FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1995
10:30 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Will will discuss issues of choosing, implementing and maintaining Internet email systems including mailing list managers, usenet clients and other tools. Will has a book coming out from Que/Macmillian called Using Internet Email and he will autograph copies of the book at this session.

Will Sadler
Associate Director of Computing Services
Chicago-Kent College of Law
wsadler@kentlaw.edu
312-906-5302

Elements of HTML Style

FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1995
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

HTML is easy to use, but how do you markup a document so that it can used by ALL Web browsers? Will will discuss how you can create documents that minimize transfer time for users over "slow" connections such as modems or busy networks. Learn documents that support both GUI and text-only browsers without sacrificing content in either environment. Finally, Will will discuss issues of image placement, when to use tables, conversion from word processing documents and other issues related to publishing beautiful and functional documents on the Internet.

Will Sadler
Associate Director of Computing Services
Chicago-Kent College of Law
wsadler@kentlaw.edu
312-906-5302

Networks and New Buildings

FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1995
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Since the beginning of the 1980's, the University of Illinois College of Law has been involved in electronic desktop productivity. Beginning with a Wang Word Processing system for the secretarial staff, the College's computer facilities have evolved into a state of the art Windows NT Server based network serving 800 users including faculty,staff, and students. Our presentation will describe: 1. The various stages in the evolution of our computer system. 2. The decision process for selecting Windows NT 3. What the future holds for our network."

Bill Goodman
Assistant Dean for Administration
University of Illinois School of Law
BGOODMAN@law.uiuc.edu
Professor Charles Terry
University of Illinois School of Law
Dennis Graham
President
Wordlink, Inc.
217-333-9862

In the last year, Becky Ison shepherded an extensive networking project to completion at Washington University School of law that required some creative design work within a 1960 structured cement building. Washington University is also constructing a new building that will support notebook computer support and other state-of-the-art technology features.

Becky Ison
Assistant Director for Computer Support (emeritus)
Washington University School of Law

Duke University Law School recently added an addition to their law school and upgrade almost all faculty and administrative computers. They are also deploying Windows and Novell/Groupwise on an institution-wide basis.

Ken Hirsh
Manager, Computing Services
Duke University School of Law
ken@faculty.law.duke.edu
919-613-7072