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The World Wide Web (WWW) (screen 2 of 20)
Get information and use services from servers
Servers(1)host or store information and services. The Web allows you to get this information from those servers and use the services.
Cultural workers and organisations can contribute to the Web
Cultural workers and organisations can contribute to this information and services base. People do not necessarily have to visit your gallery, for example, to find out what you do, or even to see some of your exhibits - you can put examples on your website.
The Web allows a computer to display text or pictures, as well as to play movies and sounds. This makes it a very rich interactive environment. You can publish exciting screens for only a fraction of the cost of creating them for delivery by other media, and you can broaden your audience beyond a specific geographical location.
Why use the Web?
- It enables text and graphics to be displayed on a single screen in a format that you are familiar with in magazines.
- It can also add sounds and movies to make it a potent and creative 'publishing' medium.
- Links on Web screens enable you to find other Web screens using nothing more than a mouse click. A link can be text, a graphic or a button.
- A Web screen can act as a gateway to other software, allowing very powerful interactions. For example, it can be associated with a database which either displays or collects information.
- You can fill out forms on a Web screen. Such things as shopping, reservations and banking are made possible by Web forms.
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References
- Guide 2 screen 3 http://culture.gov.au/resources/guides/g2/s3.htm#server
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