ECHO News 1991 No. 1

ECHO = European Community Humanitarian Offic

Informationeller Mehrwert durch automatische Übersetzung?

Die automatische Übersetzung wird als ein potentieller Mehrwertdienst verstanden. Die wesentlichen Aspekte und Voraussetzungen (Marktbereiche, Leistungen, Szenarien) werden beschrieben. Im Mittelpunkt stehen Fragen der Nutzung in der modernen Telekommunikation

ECHO News 1988 No. 1

ECHO = European Community Humanitarian Offic

Some Remarks on Energy and Resource Consumption of New Information Technologies

Current research into the application of information technologies is largely focused on technological and socio-psychological issues. This report offers some remarks on the consumption of energy and other resources by these technologies. It is concluded that while in principle, new methods of telecommunication and information technology require fewer materials and less energy than traditional ones, carelessly designed systems and applications could cause tremendous increases in such use. The design of a new technological system together with human attitudes toward changing modes of communication will be primarily responsible for its consumption of energy and materials

Videotex Message Service Systems

Electronic message services supported by interactive videotex-like systems are described, classified, and analyzed in terms of the specific characteristics of such systems. A comparison of videotex message systems with other similar media is undertaken and the introduction of such service on an experimental basis is suggested. Recommendations are made to integrate special features, such as gateway services and an integrated Electronic Directory System, into such systems