Mexico holds its own in web-industry sites. (Mexico on the Web).The Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the provides a wealth of resources about its own history and the associations that help it work. So this month the Internet stars as itself, with a focus on how it has developed in Mexico. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Mexico Internet Society (Internet Society, Reston, VA, www.isoc.org) An international membership organization dedicated to extending and enhancing the Internet, founded in 1992. It supports Internet bodies such as the IETF and works with governments, organizations and the general public to promote Internet , the country's Web development dates back to 1987. The Internet's dawning in Mexico has culminated in a great wave of infrastructure growth for this new communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry . What was clear then--and now--is that local Internet oficionados love showing the world Mexico's unique character. So, here's a long-overdue review of the associations and Internet hubs that literally put Mexico on the Web. NETWORK INFORMATION CENTER-MEXICO www.nic.mx/nic/plsql/nic.nic_Inicio Email: webmaster A person responsible for the implementation of a Web site. Webmasters must be proficient in HTML as well as one or more scripting and interface languages such as JavaScript and Perl. They may also have experience with more than one type of Web server. See Web administrator and Webmistress. @nic.mx **** Did you know that '.mx' URLs rank 15th in the world? You'll learn not only how Mexico's Web industry ranks on this site, you can even register your own '.mx' URLs at this informative, Spanish-language website. NIC-Mexico boasts a friendly layout and loads of information, including news bulletins (www.nic.mx/nic/plsql/noticias.a2001) and statistics (www.nic.mx/nic/plsq/Estadisticas.Inicio). For any Web-savvy Mexicophile, or Mexico-savvy Webaholic, this site deserves a bookmark A stored location for quick retrieval at a later date. Web browsers provide bookmarks that contain the addresses (URLs) of favorite sites. Most electronic references, large text databases and help systems provide bookmarks that mark a location users want to revisit in the future. . THE INDUSTRY STANDARD www.thestandard.com/ Email: webmaster@thestandard.com The Web version of this trusted industry magazine is highly recommended for anyone interested in the development of the Web. The International section--(www.thestandard.com/section/0,1970,5804,000.html)--regularl y features news from Mexico and other Latin American countries List of American countries Nations:
*** In addition, the site provides 'Tech and Telecom" news, along with its own newsletter, conference announcements and a subscription form for the printed magazine. The Industry Standard is a highly recommended resource for anyone interested in the Web. MEXICO INTERNET SOCIETY www.isoc.org.mx/ Email: isocmex.org.mx ** The premier association of Internet gurus and entrepreneurs, the Mexico Internet Society is a respected association that provides national leadership. That said, their website leaves much to be desired. Compare their site to their parent organization's, the Internet Society (www.isoc.org/), and the difference is like night and day. What you'll find online at the national site are details about news and events (www.isoc.org.mx/eventos.html) but much of the site is either obsolete OBSOLETE. This term is applied to those laws which have lost their efficacy, without being repealed, 2. A positive statute, unrepealed, can never be repealed by non-user alone. 4 Yeates, Rep. 181; Id. 215; 1 Browne's Rep. Appx. 28; 13 Serg. & Rawle, 447. , or to be generous, a rich archive of historical interest. Check out the Internet Stats (www.isoc.org.mx/internet_mex.html) and the document takes the reader back to 1996. While the society has done a great deal to help develop the Web, it could spend a little more time on its own website. Ron Mader is author of the Adventures in Nature: Mexico guidebook and the host of the popular Planeta.com website, www.planeta.com, which features environment news and travel information for the Americas. RELATED ARTICLE: MORE FAVORITES Another term for bookmarks, which was popularized by Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. See favicon and Internet Explorer. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE INTERNET www.isoc.org/internet/history/brief.html * A well-written essay that documents the technical development of the Web. FEDERAL TELECOMMUNICATONS COMMISSION www.cft.gob.mx/ * Mexican officials show off high-tech design but surprisingly little content. MEXICAN CYBERCAFE The first Internet cafe in the U.S. Founded in 1995 in New York, the menu is a selection of fine coffees and desserts along with Internet, e-mail, printing, scanning and faxing services. Hats, shirts and jackets are also available for purchase. ASSOCIATION www.amcc.org.mx/ * Don't just drink the java, surf it! NETWORK SOLUTIONS www.networksolutions.com/ * Click here to register a domain name. DOMAIN STATS www.domainstats.com/ * More straight-up domain stats. HOME-GROWN HACHERS Last month's SirCam virus received top-threat status a week after it began to arrive in email inboxes. Experts believe that it was written by a coder in Mexico. Infected in·fect tr.v. in·fect·ed, in·fect·ing, in·fects 1. To contaminate with a pathogenic microorganism or agent. 2. To communicate a pathogen or disease to. 3. To invade and produce infection in. computers would roll the virus' credits, reading as follows: "Sir Cam Version 1.0 Copyright 2001 2rP Made in/Hecho en--Cuitzeo, Michoacan Mexico" |
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