Message-Id: <199602022058.OAA23864@library.wustl.edu> Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 14:53:03 CST From: Jerry Caswell <mailto:jvc@IASTATE.EDU> Subject: Re: Web Usage with the Libraries To: Multiple recipients of list WEBCAT-L <mailto:WEBCAT-L@WUVMD.WUSTL.EDU>
Shane White wrote:> Designing a user-friendly client interface is also a problem, as it can't
> all be web-based if we offer client software such as Win-Spirs.
>
It can to the extent that WinSPIRS, Z39.50 clients such as WinPAC, and other types of programs can be called from Web pages if the client machines are configured correctly. The new version of WinSPIRS (2.x) can be pointed at specific databases on an ERL server by using the volume label as a parameter.
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