Spam on the Internet: can it be eradicated or is it here to stay?

A discussion of the rise in unsolicited bulk e-mail, its effect on tertiary education, and some of the methods being used or developed to combat it. Includes an examination of block listing, protocol change, economic and computational solutions, e-mail aliasing, sender warranted e-mail, collaborative filtering, rule-based and statistical solutions, and legislation

A Taxonomy of Hyperlink Hiding Techniques

Hidden links are designed solely for search engines rather than visitors. To get high search engine rankings, link hiding techniques are usually used for the profitability of black industries, such as illicit game servers, false medical services, illegal gambling, and less attractive high-profit industry, etc. This paper investigates hyperlink hiding techniques on the Web, and gives a detailed taxonomy. We believe the taxonomy can help develop appropriate countermeasures. Study on 5,583,451 Chinese sites' home pages indicate that link hidden techniques are very prevalent on the Web. We also tried to explore the attitude of Google towards link hiding spam by analyzing the PageRank values of relative links. The results show that more should be done to punish the hidden link spam.Comment: 12 pages, 2 figure

Using Wikis to Create Online Communities

A wiki allows anyone the ability to take part in the creation and editing of web content. With its simplified text-formatting rules that anyone can easily learn, it truly puts experienced web designers and web novices on equal footing. In public libraries, where the technological skills of employees can range from high to non-existent, wikis can allow everyone the ability to develop the website. The resulting website would reflect the imagination and good ideas of the entire organization, not just a select few with the requisite "tech-savvy." The possibilities for what libraries can do with wikis are endless. At their least, they are spaces for quick and easy collaborative work. At their best, they can become true community resources that can position the library as an online hub of their local community

Email at Work

Presents findings from a survey conducted in April and May 2002, to examine the role of email in mainstream work situations. Documents how workers utilize, value, and are affected by email, and looks at the future of email use in the workplace

The Official Student Newspaper of UAS

UAS Answers: Everybody's got one... -- Featured Student Artwork -- That was a thing! -- Send us Your Work, UAS! -- Meeting with the Chancellor -- Philosophy According to Boot Laces -- Suddenly, College: Nifty Tips for Tests -- BANFF: Mountain Film Fest -- Saturday Night Laughs -- UAS Eats: Dan's Spam Casserole -- Why 'Mario' is Probably a Creepy Stalker -- Meeting with the Chancellor -- Campus Calenda

Getting Serious Online

Presents findings from a survey conducted in March 2001. Looks at how the Internet is increasingly being used to perform work-related tasks; make financial transactions; and conduct other more functional activities