| Preface | 6 |
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| Contents | 8 |
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| List of Contributors | 17 |
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| Part I Internet Technical Fundamentals and Applications | 21 |
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| How to Improve Internet? | 22 |
| How Internet Works | 22 |
| Short Chronology | 23 |
| Social Aspects | 24 |
| Internet Infrastructure | 25 |
| Problems and Their Solutions | 26 |
| Spam Is Incredibly Annoying | 26 |
| There Are Necessary Better Search Engines | 27 |
| Conclusion and Future Plans | 28 |
| References | 29 |
| Performance Modeling of Selected AQM Mechanisms in TCP/IP Network | 30 |
| Introduction | 30 |
| Active Queue Management | 31 |
| Simulation Model of the RED Mechanism | 32 |
| Numerical Results | 33 |
| Conclusions | 37 |
| References | 38 |
| Simulation and Analytical Evaluation of a Slotted Ring Optical Packet Switching Network | 40 |
| Introduction | 40 |
| Network Architecture | 41 |
| Quality of Service Mechanism | 42 |
| Simulations | 43 |
| Markovian Analysis | 44 |
| Conclusions | 47 |
| References | 47 |
| A Multi-tier Path Query Evaluation Engine for Internet Information Systems | 48 |
| Introduction | 48 |
| Related Work | 49 |
| Deferred Evaluation of Structural Join | 49 |
| Tailored Location Steps | 50 |
| Employing FIFO Index | 51 |
| Additional Hint for the Cursor Shift | 52 |
| Composition of Operators | 52 |
| Experimental Evaluation | 53 |
| Conclusions | 54 |
| References | 55 |
| Modeling of Internet 3D Traffic Using Hidden Markov Models | 56 |
| Introduction | 56 |
| 3D Object Representation Progressive Meshes | 57 |
| Data Acquisition | 59 |
| Hidden Markov Model | 60 |
| Conclusions | 62 |
| References | 63 |
| Usability Testing of the Information Search Agent: Interface Design Issues | 64 |
| Introduction | 64 |
| Agents Working for Us | 65 |
| Information Search Agents | 66 |
| Research on Interaction of People with Intelligent Information Search Agent | 66 |
| Exploring Interaction | 67 |
| Research Outcomes | 68 |
| Conclusion | 69 |
| References | 69 |
| The Use of Natural Language as an Intuitive Semantic Integration System Interface | 70 |
| Introduction | 70 |
| Metalog | 71 |
| HILLS Semantic Integration System | 72 |
| HILLS Architecture | 72 |
| HILLS and Metalog | 75 |
| Polish Language and Metalog | 76 |
| Summary | 77 |
| References | 77 |
| Student s Electronic Card: A Secure Internet Database System for University Management Support | 78 |
| Introduction | 78 |
| Project Background | 80 |
| Functionality and Architecture of the System | 82 |
| Cards and System Security | 84 |
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