Guest G F
Department of Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School, USA.
J Contemp Dent Pract. 2000 Aug 15;1(3):60-75.
At the onset of the new millennium the Internet has become the new standard means of distributing information. In the last two to three years there has been an explosion of e-commerce with hundreds of new web sites being created every minute. For most corporate entities, a web site is as essential as the phone book listing used to be. Twenty years ago technologist directed how computer-based systems were utilized. Now it is the end users of personal computers that have gained expertise and drive the functionality of software applications. The computer, initially invented for mathematical functions, has transitioned from this role to an integrated communications device that provides the portal to the digital world. The Web needs to be used by healthcare professionals, not only for professional activities, but also for instant access to information and services "just when they need it." This will facilitate the longitudinal use of information as society continues to gain better information access skills. With the demand for current "just in time" information and the standards established by Internet protocols, reference sources of information may be maintained in dynamic fashion. News services have been available through the Internet for several years, but now reference materials such as online journals and digital textbooks have become available and have the potential to change the traditional publishing industry. The pace of change should make us consider Will Rogers' advice, "It isn't good enough to be moving in the right direction. If you are not moving fast enough, you can still get run over!" The intent of this article is to complement previous articles on Internet Resources published in this journal, by presenting information about web sites that present information on computer and Internet technologies, reference materials, news information, and information that lets us improve personal productivity. Neither the author, nor the Journal endorses any of the sites or products listed, but include these references and links as a matter of convenience for its readers.
在新千年伊始，互联网已成为信息传播的新标准手段。在过去两到三年里，电子商务呈爆炸式增长，每分钟都有数百个新网站被创建。对大多数企业实体而言，网站就如同过去的电话簿列表一样至关重要。二十年前，技术专家指导计算机系统的使用方式。如今，个人计算机的终端用户已掌握专业知识并推动软件应用的功能发展。计算机最初是为数学功能而发明的，现已从这一角色转变为提供通往数字世界门户的集成通信设备。医疗保健专业人员需要使用网络，不仅用于专业活动，还用于在“需要时”即时获取信息和服务。随着社会不断提高信息获取技能，这将促进信息的长期使用。鉴于对当前“即时”信息的需求以及互联网协议所确立的标准，信息参考源可以动态方式进行维护。新闻服务通过互联网提供已有数年，但现在诸如在线期刊和数字教科书等参考资料也已出现，并有可能改变传统出版行业。变革的速度应促使我们思考威尔·罗杰斯的建议：“朝着正确方向前进还不够好。如果你速度不够快，仍可能被撞倒！”本文的目的是通过介绍有关计算机和互联网技术、参考资料、新闻信息以及能提高个人生产力的信息的网站，对本期刊此前发表的关于互联网资源的文章进行补充。作者和期刊均未认可所列的任何网站或产品，只是为方便读者而列入这些参考资料和链接。
