Updated on 18 March 1996 by ausweb96@scu.edu.au

AusWeb96

Advanced Netscape Browsing with 2.0


Workshop Abstract


An introduction to the new features that can be employed when users go
surfing on the Web with Netscape 2.0. This will generally include hands on
sessions involving using the new features of Netscape 2.0 and the those
features that have been updated from earlier versions such as news,
bookmarks, java, and various plug-ins.

Aims


The aim of the workshop is to provide participants with the chance to use the
Netscape 2.0 browser and to visit sites that are enhanced for using this
browser. In particular participants will be shown how the important features
such as mail, news, bookmarks, helper applications, and plug-ins, of a
network browser operate in Netscape 2.0.

Objectives


The participants will be able to effectively use many of the newer or
modified features of the Netscape 2.0 browser by the end of the workshop.

They will be able to collect a bookmark file from their session that will
contain the addresses of impressive sites that have been visited during the
workshop.

Strategy


The workshop will be almost entirely hands-on with participants performing a
number of tasks on the Pentium 90 computers provided using Netscape 2.0.

These tasks include:
There will be plenty of opportunity for participants to progress through the
workshops at their own pace and to get assistance in completing the tasks.

Pre-requisite Knowledge


No prior knowledge or expierence will be assumed.

Workshop Presenter - Peter Stewart

Peter Stewart is a Senior Teaching Fellow in School of Information
Technology at Bond Uni. Main teaching areas are undergraduate courses in
Information Systems, Programming, DBMS and Information Technology. Research
and administartive responsibilities include Web page development for the
university. Have given several in-service courses on HTML and Web page
construction for Bond staff. Have also given several talks to the public at
exhibitions etc on the Information Superhighway.
Updated on 18 Mar 1996 by ausweb96@scu.edu.au
AusWeb96 - The Second Australian World Wide Web Conference, 7th to 9th of July 1996, at the Conrad Jupiters Hotel, Gold Coast, Australia. Contact: Ms Julie Burton, Norsearch Conference Services at Southern Cross University, PO Box 157, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia. Phone (066) 20 3000 (From outside Australia +61 66 20 3000) Fax: (066) 22 1954 (From outside Australia +61 66 22 1954). Email: ausweb96@scu.edu.au.