Welcome. In this first issue of Exploit Interactive we begin to explore some of the Telematics for Libraries projects covering the broad areas of interoperability and access. Promotion and discussion of the project context and related issues and challenges will be a first step toward dissemination and exploitation of transferable project results. Over the course of the Exploit project, the magazine will evolve to further facilitate such transfers reflecting the work of the DBI and other members of the Exploit Consortium.
From the broader community, the commercial trio of Amazon.co.uk, Seasoft and the Cambridge Management Group introduce a range of topics including cash generating ideas, document delivery systems outside the firewall, and of interest to us all, discussion on EC funding and options for libraries in the Fifth Framework Programme. Other contributions include suggestions for bandwidth savings to options and potential opportunities for seeking international project partners.
The Regular Columns comprise At the Event, Behind the Web Site, The Citizen's Gateway and Web Technologies offering a brief visit to Bratislava, a glimpse behind the scenes at euroguide, an introduction to PubliCA with a focus on Public Libraries in Europe, a look at web protocols and formats and an analysis of the URLs used in the Telematics for Libraries web pages.
The Java Crossword Puzzle in the Et cetera column offers a brief escape from the articles, only to test your knowledge of Telematics for Libraries and computing trivia. As the Crossword uses a Java applet to allow for user interaction, you'll need to be using a browser with support for Java. Please let us know if you encounter any difficulties accessing the crossword. Theme ideas for future crosswords can be sent to the editors at exploit-editor@ukoln.ac.uk. Also in the Et cetera column is the Jobs listing which we hope will become a useful listing for both seekers and providers of current project, networking and library related positions.
In closing, we would like to thank all who have contributed to the development of this first issue of Exploit Interactive. We wish to thank Concha Fernandez de la Puente and the European Commission, DGXIII/E-2, for making this project possible; DBI, and particularly Klaus Reinhardt, for backing this project since the beginning; the British Council and their representatives in Warsaw and Frankfurt; the National Focal Points, in particular Rosalind Johnson for information received via the lis-european-programmes mailing list; and UKOLN, for providing a physical base for the magazine arm of the Exploit project and extensive technical services. Thanks are also due to Brian Kelly for transforming the idea into a real project and Adam Batenin who provided technical support for Microsoft Site Server 3.0. Lastly, our appreciation goes out to the design team based at ILRT in Bristol; Jan Chipchase (interface design) and Keiko Mori (graphic design). We invite your feedback on issue 1 and ideas for upcoming issues.
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