Library staff have also chosen external links, arranged by subject, as starting points for searching the World Wide Web. The Library Web site includes a CareerPage with links to Internet sites that post job and other career information, and a KidsPage designed for children. The KidsPage includes access to online sources about child safety on the Internet. The Dallas Public Library catalog and its Community Information database are also available from the Home Page. The World Wide Web permits users to view text, photographs, and video.
Individuals can also access audio and data files, and computer programs.
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, which enables users to download files from remote sites to their own computers. See the section on Downloading concerning computer viruses. Telnet creates a direct connection between a workstation and a remote site such as another library's catalog. E-mail is an electronic mail system through which users can exchange messages. Although normally sent as text, messages can be pictures or sound files.