Best O' The Net

        This article is taken from a GNN press release dated June 1, 1994. For more information and art work for GNN and the twelve winning services contact: Ron Pernick, Niehaus Ryan Haller Public Relations, Inc. (415) 615-7891 ron@nrh.com

        Global Network Navigator (GNN)a leading Internet-based publisher and online service, recognized twelve of the best destinations on the Internet in an Editor's choice award at Internet World in San Jose, California, June 1, 1994. Recognized for their contribution to the Internet were services including The Paleontology Server, an interactive natural history museum; the Internet Underground Music Archive, a service which promotes obscure and unavailable bands; and the U.S. Census Information Server, the self-proclaimed Factfinder for the Nation. Also presented by GNN's editors was the First Citizen of the Net award, which went to noted author and online visionary, Howard Rheingold, for his efforts in identifying the democratic role of online communities.

        "The Best of the Net awards represent the diversity and character of the Internet, explains Dale Dougherty, GNN publisher. These awards represent the coming of age of the Internet, and is our way of recognizing some of the most fascinating destinations on the info highway."

        Below is a complete list of the information services awarded by GNN:

        • ArtServe (http://rubens.anu.edu.au/) Artserve is an arts history database consisting of 2,800 images of prints largely from the 15th century to the end of the 19th century. It was developed by Professor Michael Greenhalgh at Australian National University.
        • The Currency Converter (http://www.ora.com/cgi-bin/ora/currency) The currency converter, developed by David Koblas, automatically converts currency from one denomination to another. It is an excellent example of how information can be presented interactively.
        • Edupage Newsletter (http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/edupage/edupage/) The Edupage newsletter is published three times a week via E-mail, Gopher and the World Wide Web. It summarizes printed news coverage of interest to leaders and citizens of the Internet.
        • The Paleontology Server (http://ucmp1.berkeley.edu/welcome.html) The University of California Museum of Paleontology server is an interactive natural history museum that is well organized and makes use of large graphics. You can learn about phylogeny, theTree of Life, or examine photographs of Great White Sharks off the California coast.
        • International Teletimes(http://www.wimsey.com/teletimes.root/teletimes_ home_page.html) According to its writer's guidelines, this general interest magazine seeks to present informed opinion and observation drawn from the experience of living in a particular place. Editor-in-Chief Ian Wojtowvicz is sixteen years old.
        • Internet Underground Music Archive (http://sunsite.unc.edu/ianc/) Developed by UC Santa Cruz students Robert Lord and Jeff Patterson, the Internet Underground Music Archive intends to apply the principles of free software to music distribution. Going beyond the limits of what's defined as commercially viable, the Archive seeks to promote obscure and unavailable bands.
        • New Zealand Information (http://www.cs.cmu.edu:8001/Web/People/mjw/NZ/MainPage.html) Located at Carnegie Mellon, this server provides access to a wealth of information about New Zealand including climate forecasts, speeches in the native Maori language and descriptions of the most ancient of all living reptiles, the Tutara.
        • Science Fiction Resource Guide (ftp://gandalf.rutgers.edu/pub/sfl/sf-resource.guide.html) This guide organizes access to science fiction-based books, movies, television, awards, trivia, conventions and more. With the help of this resource you can discover the nominees and winners of the Hugo awards, explore Star Trek trivia and more.
        • Taxing Times (http://www.scubed.com:800I/tax/tax.html) Presented as a public service by Maxwell Labs, Taxing Times is a repository of tax forms including many IRS publications online. On April 14 there were 10,300 document accesses from 1100+ hosts.
        • US Census Information Server (http://www.census.gov/) This self-proclaimed Factfinder for the Nation, the Census Bureau's server organizes information such as financial data on state and local governments and schools, poverty in the U.S., and housing changes.
        • Hypertexted USENET FAQs (http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/FAQ-list.html) Organized by Thomas Pine of Ohio State University, this server makes the answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Internet easy for online users to find.
        • Xerox PARC Map Viewer (http://pubweb.parc.xerox.com/map) MapViewer is a fully interactive application that dynamically renders a map based on user input. It allows people to access geographic and demographic information such as population, exact location and region name.

        About GNN

        Global Network Navigator provides direct links to more than 650 information servers on the Internet. Introduced in October 1993, its subscriber base has expanded to over 30,000 registered users. In an average week, GNN is accessed 150,000 times. As part of its service, GNN offers up-to-date news, online forums, the industry's most complete Internet directory, online advertising, and topic-centric information centers.

        Global Network Navigator is a free service, and is available to anyone with full connections to the global Internet system who has downloaded Mosaic software for Mac, Windows or UNIX Workstations.

        GNN is a product of O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., a leading publisher of books for UNIX, X, and the Internet, including the best-selling The Whole Internet User's Guide and Catalog by Ed Krol. O'Reilly & Associates, based in Sebastopol, CA and SPRY, Inc. of Seattle, WA will introduce Internet in a Box this summer this shrink-wrapped package will make accessing GNN and the World Wide Web (WWW) easier for a whole new audience of users.

        GNN's URL address is http://gnn.com. Those with E-mail can receive information and registration forms to GNN by sending E-mail to info@gnn.com.

        Information is also available by phone at 1-800-338-6887.



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