The University of Kansas Michael directs the Distributed Computing support group within Academic Computing Services at the University of Kansas. Michael, Lou Montulli and Charles Rezac developed Lynx as part of a distributed hypertext system similar to the World-Wide Web.
Lynx is probably available on well over a million systems today.
The group continues to provide the technical underpinings for the official KU web site, as well as advice and suggestions for the delivery of network services within the University. For more information see Detailed activities of the Distributed Computing Group . Michael's paper Toward a Unified Online Academic Presence for the University of Kansas suggests a model interface designed to organize network resources for students, faculty and staff. The distributed computing group has developed seminars on a diverse collection of topics, ranging from micros to supercomputers, LANs through the Internet, and basic database use to advanced Web programming. The group developed the KU Web-presence during 1993 and received honorable mention for best Web site at the first World Wide World Wide Web conference in Geneva in 1994.