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What is Web (World Wide Web)

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
A global system of networks that allows transmission of images, documents, multimedia using the Internet.
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E-Libraries and Distance Learning
Merilyn Burke (University of South Florida, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-026-4.ch213
Abstract
With the explosion of distance learning, academic libraries have had to change to meet the needs of their faculty, staff, and students. The ACRL (Association of College & Research Libraries) presented guidelines to help librarians manage these changes. The proliferation of articles on this topic points to the rapid acceptance of this form of education. This rapid expansion has offered interesting challenges such as providing equitable services for all students, and greater assistance to faculty in supporting their classes. How libraries respond to these challenges will impact the success or the failures of these programs.
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A Historical Perspective of Web Engineering
The hypermedia infrastructure based on the Internet to deliver information and services to globally distributed users and systems.
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