Researching & Publishing Online

The World Wide Web has matured into a powerful tool for scientists, engineers, and researchers. Far more than a collection of hot links and cool sites, today's Web represents a sea-change in professional endeavors, providing new ways to communicate ideas and information. Filled with tutorials, examples and resource listings, this book is tailored to the specific concerns of the scientific and engineering communities, providing strategies to take full advantage of the Web for both research and publishing. By reading it, you can: learn to use the lean, new model of scholarly publishing-on-demand; harness the power of PDF and standard formats; stay innovative by planning for obsolescence with Cascading Style Sheets; mine data effectively with smart tools; display your math equations with correct notation; and capitalize on the channels offered by the Internet2, designed just for university and research facilities.This exciting new book is organized into three major sections: Essential Tools & Applications - The chapters in this section de-tangle the labyrinth that is today's Web and focus on key elements, starting with a comprehensive introduction to Web technologies and business directions as they relate to science and engineering. The author outlines a strategy for choosing an Internet Service Provider and provides an overview of the tools needed to communicate with colleagues and co-workers on the Web. This section concludes with a look at the browser itself, one of the most