Conclusions

The Internet:

• is a good tool for communication of chemistry
• shows promise for education, in principle, students will have access to good information
• is a tool for educators, not a replacement
• is imagination limited for chemistry - both for teaching and research

HyperCard and SuperCard:

• can maintain and export databases of various types to the WWW
• can produce useful static and interactive graphics which convey chemical information in a number of formats
• can act as the engine in interactive cgi applications for chemistry

© 1999 Mark Winter

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