The project constructed a gateway which allowed such interoperation as well as interoperation with WWW in a transparent manner, thus allowing users the maximum degree of flexibility in accessing networked catalogues. The system incorporated mechanisms for secure handling over the open Internet of the commercial aspects of the information service. It handled authentication and charging of registered users as well as obtaining payment from unregistered users, making use of some of the technologies available for supporting secure Web transactions and anonymous digital cash transfers. The directory contains pointers to high quality information resources and electronic journals. The pointers are organized in several categories and subcategories which are relevant to the subjects studied at the university.
Functionality includes browsing, searching and feedback.
IPG is easy to maintain. Adding, modifying and deleting categories. Adding, modifying, moving and deleting pointers . Listing of all suggestions that have been sent by users. DTV is developing and improving a WWW based gateway to Z39.50 databases.