DIAL: A Web-Based Interoperable Scientific Data Distribution System

In recent years, one of the most exciting developments in information technologies is the proliferation of Internet connectivity and the popularity of World Wide Web services. Internet and Web technologies are providing the general public with a convenient way to access vast quantities of information. Almost all computer users with an Internet connection can use Web browsers to access information. These technologies and enhanced hardware and software products enable users with moderate levels of computer knowledge to establish information distribution sites and to participate actively in the evolving national information infrastructure.