Honduras Geology (updated
7/19/98)
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POWERFUL LOW COST ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION IN THE GEOSCIENCES: AN EXAMPLE
FROM HONDURAS ( Fifteenth Caribbean Geological Conference, 1998, Kingston,
Jamaica, Articles, Field Guides and Abstracts, Contributions to Geology
UWI Mona #3, p.93)
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Robert D. ROGERS and Renee A. DEGRENDEL
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Honduras Geology
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334 Williams Avenue North, Renton WA 98055 USA, tele: (425) 228-1592.
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email: rrogers@geology.csustan.edu
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Email and the World Wide Web provide incredibly powerful communication
tools especially for countries like Honduras with developing geological
research programs. Outside of a standard desktop computer, modem, and Internet
access provider, the components of effective electronic communication are
a few software applications, appropriate content and constant upkeep.
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Required software for a web site can be word processing applications and
a web browser with HTML editing capability. Software for HTML editing,
posting web pages, and e-mail services are available over the internet
for free for non-commercial purposes. Content should be well-organized
and quick for the target audience to download with fast, text base content
and small simple graphics. Content may include an index of geological maps,
bibliographies, contact lists, and full geologic reports. Regular updates
and constant marketing attract users and contributors. Visitation to the
site is facilitated by answering e-mail and searching for links, updates
and contributors. E-mail distribution is a low-cost method to make the
scientific community aware of a site and ideally creates feedback as users
on the distribution list submit new material and "links".
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A guide and tools for developing effective geoscience web sites can be
found at http://www.wolfenet.com/~krautara/tools.html on the Honduras Geology
website.
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This guide for web development is currently under construction and this
link will be activated in a week. Rob Rogers, 7/19/98.
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