The Arid Lands Newsletter

Fall/Winter 1995, Issue No. 38

ISSN: 1092-5481

Editor: John M. Bancroft Art Director: Merrill Parsons About this newsletter: --Publishing schedule/purpose/audience --Disclaimer --Copyright policy --Receive ALN by email or on paper --How to contact the editor --About the Pre-Web Archives "This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us." --Western Union internal memo, 1876

Urgent An important message to subscribers Editor's note Welcome to a whole new paradigm by John M. Bancroft Case study The IALC website Style Manual by Merrill Parsons Case study Building a World Wide Web exhibit by Andrew K. Johnston & Frederick C. Engle Case study Weaving Abbey's Web by Christer Lindh Selected Internet resources Creating sustainable communities by Katherine Waser Aids to navigation A short but useful list of hotlists Compiled by John M. Bancroft The Orr Report ALRS welcomes new students by Barron Orr 'Net publishing: Four examples. . . Kenya: Biodiversity survey USA: A prairie web site Ghana: A call for computers Europe: Desertification website & e-mail List

On the cover: Information flows from every corner of the planet on the World Wide Web; design and Illustration by Merrill Parsons.