We still have plenty of slots to add additional compute or storage capacity as we need it. We are a Web service and recognize the advantages of being able to reduce server load by running Java code within browsers. The safety features such as run-time checks make it attractive as well, helping us to develop better code faster. I anticipate we'll be adding much more Sun equipment. By year-end 1999 at the completion of this phase, the database will include the backfiles of 100 major academic journals, many of which reach back to the 19th century.
Libraries recognize the cost and space savings.
And, with Web access to older journals, publishers realize additional journal exposure via the digital medium. One of the project goals includes unifying electronic publication of current and back issues so that users can easily move among them from a single screen. Frequently current issues contain footnotes or other notations referencing earlier publications. I anticipate we'll be adding much more Sun equipment. We regularly receive requests for access from all over the world and are committed to making this important resource available as widely as possible.