Two tools, Aweb and AliceWeb, can be used to generate webs from Alice databases. They differ in features and their degree of integration into the Alice System. Aweb is more tightly integrated than AliceWeb. Publication of databases has advantages over providing web-based access to a database hosted on a server, although there is clearly a place for both.
Access is fast.
Information can be made more accessible because the content will be locatable through search engines. Webs can also be distributed cheaply on CD or made available on any device that supports a web browser. Aweb and AliceWeb are both capable of generating highly indexed webs that facilitate searching and information retrieval of databases without requiring an application server. Both are easy to use. Aweb is available for System 2.1 and System 3.0 and is compatible with system releases 11b and later.