Tuning-in the Internet's Many Communication Channels This topic explores the many different communication paths that are available via the Internet.

Application Architectures, and reference information

• Backbones Interconnect, Russ Haynal's ISP Page, Country Specific Infrastructure.
• Client-Server and Peer-to-Peer- You need to understand these concepts
• Internet Standards - The standards organizations and the specifications they set which govern how many of these applications work
• Getting Software - Organized, reviewed sources for downloading these applications.

Text Messaging:

• Email - Learn how email is sent between millions of users. Also see Email Persona, and email architecture.
• Mailing Lists - millions of messages are being sent everyday to communities of people
• Usenet Newsgroups - A globally shared set of bulletin boards
• Web-Based Bulletin Boards - discussion boards within a web site.

Real-Time Applications

• Chat - sharing text/audio messages in real time

Other Applications

• Netmeeting - Offers Chat, video, white boarding and application sharing
• Streaming Media - Play audio and video in real time from the Internet
• IP Voice Telephony (PC to PC, PC to Phone, Phone to Phone)
• Social networking - facebook, twitter, youtube, etc.
• Steganography - the art of hiding the very existence of communication.

Other Example websites from this demonstration

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